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Nationwide AWS Outage Forces Schools to Go Offline

10/31/2025

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Story summary
  • An AWS outage on October 20 disrupted nationwide educational services, affecting Canvas and security software.
  • Educators shifted to unplugged learning, using physical materials and offline activities to teach.
  • San Antonio schools implemented unplugged learning and required paper-based lesson plans for emergencies.
  • The outage highlighted technology dependence and prompted calls for continuity plans and staff training.