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Jeffco votes to close Fitzmorris Elementary at the end of this school year after learning the school would have less than 100 students in the fall.

While enrollment has steadily shrunk, Jeffco has not yet created a long-term plan that might address declining student numbers and the resulting shrinking budget

Today, the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS), in partnership with multiple public and private partners including South Carolina ETV (SCETV), is announcing the completion of a successful first-of-its-kind pilot project to provide residential broadband service for families with K-12 students in Allendale County and establish multiple public Wi-Fi hubs. A press conference to discuss the project is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the University of Salkehatchie Commons (465 James Brandt Blvd. Allendale, S.C. 29810), and speakers include U.S. Congressman Jim Clyburn and representatives from t...

By Colin McCawley The South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff along with state, local and private-sector partners have launched a broadband project bringing Wi-Fi access to 1,000 homes in 60 days where no access existed before in rural Allendale County. “We did two things for Allendale County, we provided free public Wi-Fi,” said Jim Stritzinger, Broadband Director of the ORS. “The second thing we did was we installed the first private LTE network in South Carolina."  Through the CARES Act, the ORS was granted $50 Million for Broadband Infrastructure Programs. As part of this expans...

Arvada elementary teachers and families told their school will close for good Allendale Elementary enrollment has fallen 45% JeffCo Public Schools is considering closing Allendale Elementary School after a decade of declining enrollment. and last updated 2021-04-09 00:51:15-04 ARVADA, Colo. — After 57 years, Allendale Elementary in Arvada will likely close at the end of the 2020-2021 school year. Teachers at Allendale say JeffCo Public Schools notified them on March 24, a week after the school’s principal announced his departure. Digital teacher and librarian Brenda Von Kaenel sai...