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- Multiple locations controlled and managed from a centralized site
- Access to global Internet-based curriculum and knowledge brings equality to rural schools
- Fast access to state educational resources
- College credit during high school via virtual classes
- High speed internet benefits all locations via fiber based intranet
- Storage devices can query all schools
- Video conferencing saves gas and reduces employee costs
Rutherford County Schools in partnership with Rutherford County Government and PANGAEA have leased a state-of-the-art fiber optic wide area network (WAN) with a gigabit Ethernet network to and from all 19 schools and 3 administrative sites. This network along with the upstream link from PANGAEA has allowed our teachers and students the ability to reach a wealth of educational resources that before were almost unusable due to lack of bandwidth and network capacity. It also allows the students in Rutherford County Schools to access the many resources and educational opportunities that many other affluent school districts have had in place for several years. Our students now can compete with the students in those areas and be better prepared for higher education and/or the world of work (global economy).
Benny E. Hendrix, CIO/CTO, Rutherford County Schools, Forest City, NC
