Rockingham County Schools feel need for speed
Rockingham County Schools are way wired.
The local division of Time Warner Cable completed its extension of a high-speed, business-class Internet access to the school system last month, the company announced today.
A fiber-optic network has taken the place of the school district's old cable-modem network, which connected all the system's schools and administrative offices. The new Web system extends to 30 locations, including the district's media and technology office in Reidsville.
The school system decided to upgrade its online access last fall. The high-speed network will give teachers greater ability to use Web-based technology and educational software.