From Staff Reports
RALEIGH - Thirteen school systems in the Triangle and surrounding area received a combined $1.79 million as part of the N.C. School Connectivity Initiative this year, Gov.-elect Beverly Perdue announced Monday.The money, part of a statewide, two-year allocation totaling $22 million, will be used to connect schools to the N.C. Research and Education network, a statewide broadband network that links schools to the UNC and N.C. Community College systems online.Once complete, all schools in North Carolina's 100 counties will have access to online services and resources, including the N.C. Virtual Public Schools and the Learn and Earn online program. Here are the allocations for school districts in the Triangle and surrounding counties:* Wake County, $620,845.* Durham County, $174,070.* Orange County, $136,506.* Chapel Hill-Carrboro, $76,543.* Johnston County, $210,722.* Chatham County, $95,880.* Franklin County, $18,495.* Harnett County, $157,299.* Lee County, $153,681.Money for the initiative was provided by a partnership between state government and the Golden Leaf Foundation.Money is distributed based on the needs of each school system, with the goal of providing equipment, engineering support and software needed for those schools.
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