The state's largest school district, Indianapolis Public Schools, begins its remote learning plan Thursday. It will be the first day of learning since March 12, when the Indianapolis Mayor ordered all public schools to close amidst the surging coronavirus pandemic.

South Bend Community Schools got some of their buses outfitted as WiFi hotspots so they could be deployed during snow day e-learning this school year. When school was closed for the coronavirus, the buses were ready to roll.

Many closed schools are adapting lessons to continue online or with other take-home materials, but one expert says expecting all students to keep learning at the same pace from home can widen existing equity gaps in education.

Many schools are using e-learning tools, lesson packets and virtual instruction to keep educating students, but that doesn't always mean kids can use them to learn.