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Updated · WBRZ · Jul 8Pointe Coupee Schools Plan 5-Day Internet, Phone Outage Across All Campuses
2 articles · Updated · WBRZ · Jul 8Summary
- Thursday through Monday, a planned outage is set to disrupt internet and telephone service at Pointe Coupee Parish's Central Office and all schools.
- The school board said the interruption could last from July 9 to July 13 and was required by circumstances beyond its control.
- Facebook and the district mobile app will carry updates as the parish manages the systemwide disruption.
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As cyberattacks on schools increase, why does critical digital infrastructure in Louisiana remain so fragile? Is this planned outage a sign of system failure, or a prudent defense against more severe cyber threats? With E-rate funding available, what stops schools from building the resilient networks needed to prevent these disruptions?