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Updated · WCTI12.com · Jun 10
Onslow County Schools Loses Internet and Phones, Threatening Graduation Livestreams and EOC Retesting for 27 Schools
Updated
Updated · WCTI12.com · Jun 10

Onslow County Schools Loses Internet and Phones, Threatening Graduation Livestreams and EOC Retesting for 27 Schools

1 articles · Updated · WCTI12.com · Jun 10

Summary

  • Districtwide technical problems knocked out internet and phone service across Onslow County Schools on Wednesday, with no timetable for full restoration during a week of graduations and End-of-Course retesting.
  • The outage could block livestreams of graduation ceremonies and has already disrupted EOC retesting, prompting schools to send students updated schedules and next steps directly.
  • If service is not restored in time, the district said graduation livestreams may be canceled and recordings will instead be uploaded to its YouTube channel as soon as possible.
  • Onslow County Schools has not disclosed the cause of the outage and said further updates will be issued as more information becomes available.

Insights

When online testing is mandatory, what happens to students when the entire system fails?
Is a school's tech outage an unavoidable disaster or a critical failure in planning for digital resilience?
Why are schools silent on outage causes? Is it a communication gap or a sign of a larger security threat?