Internet in Rural Areas

Internet in Rural Areas

4-county electric power association chose northern noxubee county for a pilot internet program.

Now, other companies are also taking note of the growing issue.

This issue is growing, as more students will get their school lessons on a computer this year.

Now, administrators are working around the problem to help kids in their virtual classrooms. "this is history in the making."

Having little or no internet service is a common reality for rural areas like noxubee county.... terry lewis, principal at earl nash elementary..

Says it was important for the school district to come up with a plan to make sure each student has internet access.

Sot - terry lewis - principal - earl nash elementary "providing them with these hot spots and this internet services will allow them to be able to do the work necessary for them to continue on their trajectory to college and career readiness."

Administrators are taking steps for virtual learning and installing remote internet connections.

Bringing classrooms to the car.

"our school district is purchasing laptops for our students and our teachers.

And our district is also placing hot spots within different various parts of the community so that the people who do not have internet service will be able to drive up to these hot spots and access the internet."

Aarica smith, assistant principal at earl nash elementary... says students and teachers will be using a unique platform for the first few months of school..

Sot - aarica smith - assistant principal - earl smith elementary "our virtual model we will use the microsoft teams platform and that is our primary source for our students the first nine weeks."

Smith said smartphones with internet access will also be available to students.

"we are living in a time of technology if they are unable to have access within their home, we have many smart phones that students and parents have access to and they can use internet with those devices."

The need for virtual capabilities is being noticed.

Dave miller spokesperson for c spire..

Says the demand for internet services in rural areas have skyrocketed in recent months sot - dave miller - spokesperson - c spire "they've seen the demand go out of the roof.

You know we've had probably 50 75 100% increase in the demand for those services people want to be connected.

So it's really important to have a really good internet connection and that's what really c-spire majors in."

Rice says roughly 70 students will be on campus for their hybrid model learning..'

Rice says roughly 70 students will be on campus for their hybrid model learning..'

But on fridays..

All classes will be virtual while the school will