Wake County officials say they hope to finish laptop, hotspot distribution by Friday :: WRAL.com

The Wake County School System says it hopes all students will have access to devices ahead of the start of classes on Monday. Friday ended the 2 week orientation period in Wake County, where students were not required to have access to a device to start orientation. If students didn’t have access, it was OK.

GILBERT BAEZ IS LIVE TO EXPLAIN. >> Reporter: THE BRIEFING WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT WILL HAPPEN AROUND 10 A.M. AND THIS IS ONE OF THE LOCATIONS WHERE STUDENTS PICKED UP SOME DEVICES FROM THIS VIRTUAL LEARNING. AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS HOPING TO HAVE ALL OF THOSE DISTRIBUTED BY TODAY, THEY STARTED DISTRIBUTING LAPTOPS AND HOTSPOTS ON THE 17th TO STUDENTS. WE WILL FIND OUT AT THIS MORNING’S BRIEFING IS THERE ON TRACK WITH THE TIMELINE. WE WILL SEE HOW STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ARE ADJUSTING TO LEARNING ONLINE FOR THIS ORIENTATION STARTS TODAY AND ENDS TODAY. THEY WILL HAVE THE FULLEST FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTION ON