As Texas college towns emerge as coronavirus hot spots, universities try to keep students from infecting locals

Fans walk toward the stadium for the first home football game of the season at the University of Texas at Austin. Students had to test negative for the coronavirus before attending the game. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for the Texas Tribune

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LISD improves security for virtual learning

Leander ISD is enhancing security for online learning after virtual classrooms were compromised recently, including a 4th-grade Zoom meeting at River Ridge Elementary on Sept. 9.

“We recognize that there have been recent virtual classrooms that have been compromised in our district as well as school districts around the nation,” the update from LISD reads. “Due to this threat, we are adding additional layers of security when our students enter the virtual classrooms through Zoom.”

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