Google’s suite of services is back up and running for the most part, meaning last-minute adjustments by Emporia Public Schools and other school districts are now being shelved.
Services including Gmail, Google Docs, Google Assistant, Google Meet, YouTube and others went down shortly before 6 am Central time. This impacted Emporia Public Schools, which relies on the Google suite of programs for education — and Google Meet has been vital in teaching the district’s remote learners.
USD 253 Emporia had a plan in place for remote learners in grades 6-12 to check in after each class to see if services were back up and running, with parents of prekindergarten through fifth-grade students getting notified when services were restored. Parents still having issues can call the USD 253 Technology Department at 341-2244 for guidance.
USD 389 Eureka also announced it was having issues early Monday. Services were apparently down for close to an hour. The reason has not been announced.
7:30 am Monday: Google outage affecting USD 253 Emporia
Google and a range of related services are having issues Monday morning, and that’s having an impact on local education.
Services including Gmail, Google Docs, Google Assistant, Google Meet, YouTube and others went down shortly before 6 am Central time. This has impacted Emporia Public Schools, which relies on the Google suite of programs for education — and Google Meet has been vital in teaching the district’s remote learners.
With the outage not fully resolved as of 7:30 am, USD 253 Emporia has outlined several potential adjustments for the day if needed:
•All on-site students will attend class as scheduled.
•Students grades 6-12 please check in each class period to see if Google is back up and running.
•Students grades PreK – 5, we will send out updated notifications when Google is back up
The cause of the outage has not been listed. We’ll keep you updated on KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media. Also, be sure to track Emporia Public Schools’ social media for updates.
