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It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has hit schools hard. Rural areas, like Colleton County in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, were hit the hardest.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2019, Colleton County had about 75% of its citizens hooked up to some form of internet service. And while that number has risen significantly because of COVID-19, this initially created a challenge for schools trying to educate children from home.
“We’ve also partnered with state agencies to distribute Wi-Fi hotspots and to help parents come up with deals with local companies to make sure that they can get wired internet access,” said Sean Gruber, the Coordinator of Communications for Colleton County School District.
Colleton County schools return to four-day in-person learning
VIDEO: Colleton County students return for 4-day in-person learning By Danielle Seat | February 4, 2021 at 6:23 AM EST - Updated February 4 at 6:47 AM
WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCSC) - The Colleton County School District has added safety protocols as it returns to in-person learning for four days per week.
This will be the first time students are in the classroom four days a week since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
About 2,300 students return to the classroom Thursday, which is twice as many as attended in person last semester. Another 2,815 will be learning virtually from home, district spokesman Sean Gruber said.