TECH TALK

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman and Google were at Pelion Middle School January 15 to announce the launch of Google’s Rolling Study Halls program.

The program aims to make completing homework easier for rural students. Rural students tend to have long bus rides and may not have reliable internet access at home.

It’s not just Lexington County which will benefit. The Rolling Study Halls program is bringing wi-fi to students in 16 communities across the US. The program supplies internet access, computers, and an onboard educator in buses. This happens through a partnership with the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN).

“We are excited that Google has partnered with Lexington School District One to bring the Rolling Study Hall program to students in Pelion,” said Spearman. “This program acts as an extended classroom and helps promote student achievement while students are still on the bus going to and from school each day.”

American Enterprise Institute (AEI) research suggests one out of four US students are educated in rural schools. Their research suggests up to 10 million students may not have reliable internet. Through their partnership with CoSN, Google is working with Lexington One. They want to close the homework gap.

To learn more about Rolling Study Halls, visit www.g.co/rollingstudyhalls . Rolling Study Halls is a “Grow with Google” program. These initiatives create economic opportunities through free tools, training, and events. Learn more by visiting https://grow.google/ .