Within the state s largest school district geographically, distance learning has been difficult.
âOur kids can t connect to the Zoom meeting or they have trouble sending their assignments because of poor service,â Reggie Engebritson, superintendent of the St. Louis County school district said. âThis is a serious issue that needs to be addressed.â
Poor internet isn t just a major problem within the rural St. Louis County school system
Students across the entire county of St. Louis have among the poorest internet connectivity in the state.
Less than 50 percent of school district households within the county have access to wireline broadband, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Office of Broadband Development maps.