Daily Deals: AirPods Discounted HP Laptops and Dell Desktops on Sale

It's the weekend! With it comes a selection of deals, this time focused on technology! If you're in the market for some earbuds, the AirPods and AirPod Pros are both on sale, as well as a slew of laptops and desktops thanks to savings at both HP and Dell. Topping things off is our selection of various digital services that are discounted or outright free for a short time. 15% Off Latest Apple AirPods 2 (With or Without Wireless Charging Case) Starting now, Verizon Wireless has discounted the 2nd generation Apple AirPods down to Black Friday prices. You can get it with a charging case (which charges via Lightning cable) for only $135.99, or with a wireless charging case (which charges via inductive Qi charging or Lightning cable) for $169.99. The AirPods 2 is a truly wireless headphone with Siri support and 50% longer talk time than the original AirPods.10% Off Apple AirPods Pro, Now $224.99 This is the lowest price ever, even lower than on Black Friday, and it ends very soon. These are truly wireless AirPods with built-in active noise cancellation and despite that that they actually have longer play time on a single charge than the vanilla AirPods. Other features include three sets of silicone tips for customized fit, a sweat and water resistant outer shell, and a wireless charging case that can provide an additional 24 hours of battery life.HP OMEN 15" 4K 3840x2160 Intel Core i7-9750H Gaming Laptop with RTX 2080 for $1826.10 It's hard enough to find an RTX 2080-equipped gaming laptop for under $2000, but this one doesn't skip on any other spec either. In fact, you get a true 4K 3840x2160 display, a 9th gen Intel Core i7 processor, and plenty of RAM and SSD storage.

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HP OMEN 15" 1080p 144Hz Intel Core i7-9750H Gaming Laptop with RTX 2070 for $1484.99 This laptop is every bit as good for gaming but you'll save about $350 compared to the above config. The RTX 2070 video card is almost as powerful as the previous generation's GTX 1080, which used to be the most powerful mobile GPU. It should be more than enough handle any game on the 15" 1080p display, even at 144Hz refresh rate. If you want to, you can upgrade to 12GB RAM and 512GB SSD for $180.

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Sonos PLAYBAR Smart Wireless Home Theater Soundbar and Streaming Music Speaker for $549 Save $150 off the Sonos PLAYBAR for a limited time. The Sonos PLAYBAR is one of the best soundbars you can get for under $1K, and it's very versatile to boot. You can use it as a soundbar for your TV for a great home theater setup or as a high-end streaming speaker with the Sonos app or Alexa. If you want to boost your low-end, the equally impressive Sonos SUB wireless subwoofer is also $150 off.Alienware AW2518H 25" 1080p 1ms 240Hz GSYNC Gaming Monitor for $429.99 The Alienware AW2518H 25" 1080p Monitor is all about a stutter and tear-free gaming experience.. Besides having a blazing fast 1ms response time, this is one of the very few monitors that can support a 240Hz refresh rate and support NVIDIA's GSYNC tehcnology. It retails at $710, but you can get it today for almost $300 less.Alienware Aurora R8 Intel Core i7-9700 RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming PC with 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, and 2TB HDD for $1548 Use code "LCS10OFF"

This gaming PC boasts a 9th gen Intel Core i7 processor and the newest RTX 2080 SUPER video card. It's about 10% more powerful than the non-SUPER model and considerably more powerful than the GTX 1080 Ti. For those of you who would rather have a PC preinstalled with all the RAM and storage you'll ever need, this model has 16GB RAM and dual drive storage.

Alienware Aurora R8 Intel Core i7-9700 RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming PC for $1404 Use code "LCS10OFF"

If you want upgrade the RAM and hard drive yourself, you can save alot of money compared to adding pre-configured upgrades. Like the new R9 chassis, the R8 features easy toolless entry. Swapping components doesn't void the warranty.

New Alienware Aurora R9 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming Desktop PC for $1044 Use code "LCS10OFF"

For those of you who haven't been keeping up with the Intel vs AMD CPU war, AMD has been giving Intel a run for its money with its flagship processors. The new AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-core processor is comparable to the Intel Core i7-9700, both in terms of gaming and workstation performance. It's paired with an RX 5700 XT video card, which is on par with the RTX 2070. If you want to upgrade the RAM or hard drive, I'd suggest doing it on your own. You'll save money, and the Aurora R9 allows for toolless access without voiding your warranty.

Save 73% Off 1-Year IPVanish VPN Plan IPVanish is offering 73% off its 1 year VPN plan, dropping the price to $39. That's only $3.25 a month for a service that provides some great benefits. VPN is the first and easiest step to making your internet activity a bit more anonymous. VPN is also a great way to "trick" a host site into thinking you're in another part of the world. That's great for watching region-locked content from streaming services like Netflix. IPVanish boasts a very user-friendly interface, doesn't hog resources, and has a zero-log policy. We also gave it a great review.Online Learning Course Bundles from Stack Social Want to be more productive at home? Stack Social has plenty of practical courses that can kick start your career. For under $40 per bundle you get dozens of hours of online instruction in programming, game creation, video production, ethical hacking, and more... all from the safety of your home.1 Month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $1 (Includes Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass) May work for both NEW and EXPIRED accounts

This price is reserved for new and expired accounts. Game Pass Ultimate is basically Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass combined into one membership. You even get access to Game Pass for PC. Normally you'd be paying $14.99 for one month, but Amazon is offering an additional month for free. Game Pass gives you access to tons of high profile games like Kingdom Hearts 3, NBA 2K20, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Gears 5, Forza Horizon 3, The Outer Worlds, Grand Theft Auto 5, State of Decay, and more.

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Sling's Happy Hour promotion is offering free Sling Blue from 5pm to midnight (normally $30/month). You can catch rounds 2 and 3 of the 2020 NFL Draft, keep up with live news about the COVID virus from CNN, MSNBC, HLN, and Fox News, or just lose yourself in family friendly TV shows from HGTV, Food Network, A&E, Bravo, TNT, Comedy Central, Cartoon Network, The Discovery Channel, Nick Jr, and more. Best of all no credit card is required.

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The ComiXology trial period is normally 30 days. ComiXology is Amazon's digital comic platform and is the largest digital retailer of American comics. The site hosts 20,000 digital comics, graphic novels, and manga from DC, Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, and more. Here's your chance to access all of it, totally free, for 30 60 days. If you're an avid comic reader, you might want to consider continuing on afterwards, since it's only $5.99/month. You can even sign in with your Amazon account.

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Learning from home for COVID-19: follow this Ontario family's 8-part education journey

Families all over Ontario are figuring out how to support their school-age kids as they learn from home during COVID-19.

For two weeks CBC Kitchener-Waterloo tagged along as Carin Lowerison and Matt White helped their three girls learn from home.

All three of their kids are in elementary school: Clementine, 5, is in senior kindergarden, Heidrun, 9, is in Grade 4 and their eldest, Berkeley is 11.

It all started just after Easter when their local public school board formalized home-based learning. That meant assignments from teachers, deadlines and daily feedback.

Carin Lowerison and Matt White have three "boisterous, creative, amazing little girls": Berkeley, 11, Heidrun, 9, and Clementine, 5. Like parents all over Ontario, they're bravely embarking on a journey of home-based education as their family is kept home for COVID-19. Here's a look at Day One. 3:34

Day 2: Managing screentime when school goes online

As the girls' teachers continued to send daily assignments and even feedback, Carin and Matt discovered managing screen time is more difficult than expected.

All communication, assignments — even the family's decompression time together — involves time in front of a computer, tablet or TV. 

And taking classwork offline comes with a tradeoff: more hands-on work for the parents.

Carin Lowerison and Matt White have three elementary-school age girls: Berkeley, 11, Heidrun, 9, and Clementine, 5.CBC is following their family as they navigate home-based education. Here's a look at Day 2 and the family's philosophical struggle with screentime. 3:41 Day 3: Even parents who teach are finding school difficult

As it happens, both Matt and Carin have a bit of experience teaching.

Carin is a yoga instructor and Matt teaches the odd course at the University of Waterloo. But teaching kids is something completely different, he says, as he struggles to digest some of the curriculum, and break it down in a way his young daughters can understand.

On top of that, their two oldest girls are in French immersion, but only one parent speaks French.

Kitchener couple Carin Lowerison and Matt White are among many people in Ontario juggling the roles of parent, worker and now teacher amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. Even with laid-out lesson plans, many parents are finding it much harder than they expected. Both Matt and Carin have a bit of experience teaching, but Matt says he's struggling to digest the curriculum, and break it down for his young daughters. 4:28 Day 4: Setting reasonable expectations

Like many parents, Matt and Carin are finding learning from home is harder than they expected.

The daily assignments from teachers are taking longer than anyone hoped; what was supposed to be a simple hour-long self-directed activity takes much longer. That's on top of the regular parenting, work, feeding everyone and keeping the house clean.

Here's the whole family's take on how week one went, and what a fresh start will look like for week two. 

If you're feeling home-based is hard, you're not alone. Daily assignments from teachers may be taking longer than you'd hoped — an assignment that was only supposed to be an hour, morphs into three. Kitchener couple Carin Lowerison and Matt White are among many people in Ontario juggling the roles of parent, worker and now teacher amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. Here's their take on how this week will hopefully go smoother than the last. 4:39 Day 5: Overcoming conflict in close quarters

For week two of learning at home, Carin and Matt decided to try something a little different: get schoolwork done early and one at a time, so each one of their kids has time to concentrate on their studies solo.

It started out smoothly, but when they tried to encourage one of the girls to be more independent, it didn't go over well.

That got Matt and Carin thinking about overcoming conflict while cooped up in close quarters.

Carin Lowerison and Matt White are among many people in Ontario juggling the roles of parent, worker and now teacher amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. Their three daughters all go to elementary school in Kitchener. Their youngest, Clementine is in senior kindergarden and she's been somewhat forgotten as Carin and Matt focused on their older girls' studies. So today the family got a little fresh air, and focused more on the little one's learning. 4:19 Day 6: When fresh air helps focus the mind

For the better part of the last week, the family's focus has largely been on Heidrun, 9, and Berkeley, 11, and their schoolwork; making sure they had time, space and energy to get the work done. 

The result, say Matt and Carin, was Clementine, 5, kind of got lost in the mix. So, on Day 6, the family got a little fresh air, and focused more on the little one's learning. 

Like parents all over Ontario, Carin Lowerison and Matt White are bravely taking on home-based education as their family is kept home for COVID-19. As they enter week two, Carin and Matt tried to encourage their eldest to do some more independent learning but it doesn't go over well and that got them thinking about overcoming conflict when we're all cooped up in close quarters. 3:40 Day 7: Working through stress and anxiety

Up until March Break, all three girls spent their days at Sheppard Public School, in downtown Kitchener, Ont.

Then the pandemic closed the schools and ever since, Berkeley, Heidrun and Clementine have been doing their lessons at the kitchen table, in the attic — wherever they can find a quiet place to study. 

But never far away is the reality that they can't see their friends and they can't really play outside like they used to. That creates stress and anxiety that kids are only somewhat equipped to deal with. 

Especially empathic ones, like Heidrun, who are prone to worry. 

We get an update from Kitchener's Carin Lowerison and Matt White as they try to help their three girls learn from home as schools stay closed for COVID-19. Today they talk about helping their middle child deal with her anxiety, and the supports being offered through the school district. 2:36 Day 8: Endings and beginnings

Carin and Matt's eldest girl, Berkeley, 11, graduates elementary school this June — and was really looking forward to it. 

She had hoped to have a chance to say goodbye to her school, her teacher and her friends, before moving onto a bigger school where she'll only know some of the kids.

It's just one more thing she, and her family, are adjusting to as schools stay closed, but Carin and Matt say, it is getting easier and if they need to keep it up until the end of June, they'll make it work.

For the last two weeks we've been tagging along as Kitchener's Carin Lowerison and Matt White have helped their three girls learn from home during COVID-19. And though their segments are coming to an end, home-based learning isn't. There's still no news on if the kids will finish out the school year at home, or in their regular classrooms and that means their eldest will miss out on her very first graduation. 3:40

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$23M to provide laptops for Detroit students amid pandemic

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — About 51,000 K-12 public school students in Detroit will receive computer tablets and high-speed internet to help transition from classroom to virtual learning during the coronavirus pandemic in one of the nation's poorest big cities.

Schools across Michigan closed in March as part of the state's stay home order to slow the spread of the virus. And while many suburban districts quickly moved teaching online, Detroit lagged because nine out of 10 students don't have access to tablets, computers or the internet.

"When our executive team began prioritizing COVID-19 relief efforts, the issue of digital inequity for Detroit students rose to the top," said Jerry Norcia, president and chief executive of DTE Energy.

The Detroit-based utility's foundation is one of the groups contributing a total of $23 million to the initiative. Each student in the Detroit Public Schools Community District is expected to receive a laptop by the end of the academic year in June.

"We recognized that we needed to take action urgently to close the digital divide for these students and provide them with the tools necessary to thrive in the 21st century," Norcia said.

The first six months of internet connectivity will be fully subsidized. Students then will be transitioned to a low-cost, hard-wired connection.

Nationwide, nearly 3 million students make do without home internet because of the high costs of service and gaps in its availability. The disadvantaged students are more likely to be students of color, from low-income families or in households with lower parental education levels.

The nation's largest school districts, including Los Angeles and New York, are spending millions of dollars to provide devices and internet connections for students. Smaller districts are finding ways to boost wireless internet in school parking lots and distribute hot spots. Still, others are sticking with paper assignments and books because the digital equity issues are too much to overcome.

In April, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an order closing K-12 school buildings for the rest of the academic year and that the state's 1.5 million-plus students would learn remotely.

Districts were given flexibility on how to create distance learning programs with phone lessons, online classes and mailing materials to homes as options.

The Detroit district printed lesson packets. Online learning tools also were made available to students with internet access.

"The ability for our students to access the educational platforms that they use during the school day from home will elevate their learning year-round, not just during this crisis," Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said. "We know that our children perform exponentially better during the school year, but when they return in September, they've lost much of their progress from the prior school year."

About a third of Detroit's 640,000 residents are believed to be living in poverty. In 2018, the median household income in the city was about $29,500, according to the U.S. Census. Michigan's poverty rate is about 15% and the state's median household income in 2018 was about $54,900.

"When we look back to this time in 10 years, we will see that this moment changed the trajectory of education in our city," Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said of the effort to bring laptops and the internet to Detroit students. "We have risen to the challenge of this pandemic and found a way to forge something positive for our children."

Other partners in the Connected Futures program include the Kellogg Foundation, Quicken Loans, General Motors and the Skillman Foundation.

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Lilbits 390: A DIY ergonomic E Ink laptop made from off-the-shelf parts

There's a fine line between genius and madness, and I'm not entirely sure which side this falls on, but web designer ArleyM recently shared details about a DIY ergonomic E Ink laptop project… and it's kind of beautiful and horrific at the same time.

Basically, the kit combines an ergonomic keyboard from Kinesis, a Kensington Orbit trackball mouse, and an Onyx BOOX Max3 eReader and writing slate plus… a duct-taped kitchen drying rack that acts as a tablet stand.

It's clearly not for everyone — you need to be a fan of E Ink displays and ergonomic products to look fondly on this thing. And we're looking at about $1250 in parts. But there's still something a little fascinating about the project.

Here's a roundup of recent tech news from around the web.

Ergonomic writing setup [ArleyM]This DIY E Ink laptop combines an ergonomic keyboard, a trackball, and an eReader.

Wave Computing and MIPS Wave Goodbye [SemiWiki]Wave Computing is allegedly filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and shutting down, potentially taking MIPS Technologies along with it (about half a year after shuttering the MIPS Open Initiative less than a year after launching it).

Magic Leap reportedly slashes 1,000 jobs [TechCrunch]Augmented reality company Magic Leap announced it's shifting focus from consumer to enterprise… and the company may have also just laid off half its workforce (1,000 people). Related: apparently Magic Leap had 2,000 employees.

Zoom Hits Milestone on 90-day Security Plan, Releases Zoom 5.0 [Zoom]Zoom 5.0 is rolling out, addressing some of the security issues that the company has come under fire for in recent weeks. 256-bit encryption is enabled. Waiting rooms and passwords are enabled by default. And hosts have quicker access to security settings.

Windows Terminal Preview v0.11 ReleaseMicrosoft releases Windows Terminal Preview v.0.11 — the final release before version 1.0. New features include support for languages other than English, settings and color scheme updates, copy and paste changes, and bug fixes.

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Top Gaming Computer Company iBUYPOWER Partners With WWE Champion Ronda Rousey To Announce New Products Through Creative Live Streamed Content

Top computer gaming company iBUYPOWER introduces former MMA champion Ronda Rousey as brand ambassador and content creator. Ronda Rousey will announce the partnership LIVE on Facebook on 4/22 at 5pm PST here: https://www.facebook.com/RondaRousey/

BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Top computer gaming company iBUYPOWER introduces former MMA champion Ronda Rousey as brand ambassador and content creator. Collaborating on videos, blogs, vlogs, product announcements, and other fun creative content, Ronda will host surprise giveaways through Facebook gaming and other live streaming services. She will be part of the announcement of iBUYPOWER's new products: Revolt GT3, Element CL, Element Dual, and Anthelion during a time when gaming revenue is at an all-time high. The forced boom in livestreaming has caused companies to get creative and the organic partnership with Ronda Rousey and her team is likely to turn heads. The official announcement will be made LIVE on iBUYPOWER's socials and website on April 22.

Ronda Rousey will announce the partnership LIVE on Facebook on 4/22 at 5pm PST here: https://www.facebook.com/RondaRousey/

In an effort to support COVID-19 relief efforts, throughout April iBUYPOWER will be hosting its #WeGotYou Community Charity campaign, which allows registered participants to be entered into a giveaway for a chance to win an iBUYPOWER Signature PC. For every piece of content submitted under the campaign, the company will donate $1 to Direct Relief's COVID-19 Relief Fund, up to $25,000. The relief fund will help health care workers across the country obtain personal protective equipment. Find out more about the #WeGotYou campaign here.

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Computer Design & Integration LLC (CDI LLC) Technical Expert Honored for Contributions to the VMware End-User Computing (EUC) Community

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Computer Design & Integration LLC (CDI LLC) announced today that Yury Magalif, Chief Architect, Managed Services and Cloud Computing, was named to VMware's vExpert EUC 2020 list.

VMware, a leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility, and its vExpert global evangelism and advocacy program, recognizes experts who've demonstrated significant contributions to the virtualization community and a willingness to share their expertise with others. The 2020 vExpert's were chosen for their engagement and personal platform of influence in a variety of VMware communities, including blogging, social media, script writing, VMUG leaders, VMTN community moderators and internal champions.

While the vExpert program was launched over a decade ago, this is the first year in which VMware has introduced the End-User Computing (EUC) vExpert sub-program and badge for only 38 professionals worldwide. EUC vExpert's have proven themselves to be industry thought leaders for their knowledge and advocacy of VMware End-User Computing products like Workspace ONE, Horizon, App Volumes, and Dynamic Environment Manager.

The mission of the EUC vExpert sub-program is to bring the professional closer to the VMware EUC business unit, while delivering exclusive information to help individuals further engage with their technical communities. The VMware EUC business unit will spread awareness of the EUC vExpert's articles on VMware blogs and on VMware related social media accounts.

"End-User Computing has always been at the forefront of showing new ways for enterprises to be productive," said Magalif. "The current situation has forced many organizations across the globe to implement remote work policies, and EUC has become even more vitally relevant. Part of EUC, VMware Virtual Desktop technologies are allowing employees at home to access the same applications as if they were sitting in the office, providing security, simple access and performance. I am proud to be leading the work from home revolution in our community."

Magalif is a professional in Hybrid Cloud, EUC, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Desktop-as-a-Service, storage and data center technologies. He is a VMworld speaker with a session on performance analysis. For six years, Magalif has been a lecturer at the Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Discover conference, where his presentations are in the top 10 out of 800 sessions offered. In addition, Magalif holds many industry certifications from Cisco, VMware, Microsoft, Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and various other manufacturers.

About Computer Design & Integration LLC (CDI LLC):

CDI LLC was founded in 1995, with corporate headquarters in New York City, as well as office locations in Teterboro, N.J., Philadelphia, Charlotte and Atlanta. The firm has been recognized as one of the nation's top 500 IT solution providers offering clients and businesses of all sizes the most up-to-date hybrid IT technology solutions that solve today's most complex business challenges. CDI LLC continually focuses on achieving client satisfaction by developing and implementing comprehensive and innovative technology solutions that enhance day-to-day business workflow processes. As one of the largest solution providers, CDI LLC combines the required experience, exceptional talent, quality assurance and stability that its clients strive to achieve.

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Free lockdown laptops for poorer pupils as no date is set for re-opening schools

The move is part of a push to make remote education accessible for children while schools are closed, and includes a new online academy to offer pupils online lessons.

It comes on what would have been the first day of summer term for most pupils, and after Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said no date has been set for re-opening schools in England.

He apologised to pupils for the interruption to their studies and said there are no plans to open schools in England over the summer holidays.

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Mr Williamson said 4G routers will be provided to ensure disadvantaged secondary school pupils and care leavers can access the internet where their families do not already have mobile or broadband internet.

The Oak National Academy will launch on Monday, having been created by 40 teachers from some of the leading schools in England in less than a fortnight.

Its 180 video lessons per week will cover a broad range of subjects including maths, arts and languages for pupils ranging in age from reception to Year 10.

Electronic devices will be ordered for pupils "in the most vital stages of their education for those who receive support from a social worker and care leavers", the Department for Education (DfE) said.

Young people will be eligible for the devices if they do not already have one and either have a social worker or are care leavers, or are disadvantaged children in year 10, ahead of GCSEs next year.

The DfE said schools and colleges will be able to keep the laptops and tablets once they reopen.

The Government said it would also make funding of £1.6 million available immediately for the NSPCC to expand and promote its national helpline for adults.

Peter Wanless, chief executive of the NSPCC, said: "The NSPCC Helpline is a crucial cog in the child protection system, last year we responded to almost 73,000 contacts from people with concerns about a child's welfare.

"At a time when there are increased risks of harm to vulnerable children but teachers and social workers' access to them is more limited, we must all play our part in recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and be sure to report any concerns."

Becca Lyon, Save the Children's head of child poverty, said: "Additional online support for all children to continue their learning will help many, but those without access to the internet will still be missing out. Extending router availability to the families of younger children in poverty will ensure children continue to learn at a critical point in their development."

Polling of teachers and parents published by the Sutton Trust found over half of students in independent schools take part in online lessons every day, two and a half times as often as their state school contemporaries.

It said the gap was largely explained by access to resources, as independent schools – as well as state ones in more affluent areas – were more likely to have existing online platforms allowing them to broadcast classes online, or receive work submitted by a class.

Sutton Trust founder and chairman, Sir Peter Lampl, said: "The widening of the attainment gap over these next few months threatens to have negative implications for years to come. It is crucial we do all we can to address inequalities through high quality tuition and access to technology."

Mr Williamson told the daily Downing Street press conference on Sunday that five tests must be met before English schools can re-open,

"People are anxious to know when we're going to relax restrictions, when schools are likely to be fully back and open again," he said.

"Of course, I want nothing more than to see schools back, get them back to normal, make sure the children are sat around, learning, and experiencing the joy of being at school.

"But I can't give you a date. Because before we do, we need to meet five tests."

They include protecting the NHS's ability to cope, seeing daily death rates come down, and having reliable data that shows the rate of infection is decreasing to manageable levels, he said.

Mr Williamson said there also must be confidence that any changes do not risk a second peak of infections.

He added: "There are currently no plans to have schools open over the summer period and we haven't been working on plans to have them open over the summer period."

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