Central Berkshire Regional School District Revenue and Competitors

The Central Berkshire Regional School District has been committed to distance learning since 1993. We have been an active member of the Mass LearnPike since that time, and benefit as well from numerous Internet accounts provided by MEOL. As of June, 1996, we had three active MCET satellite dishes installed and operating. Many students benefit on a weekly basis throughout the year from the rich curricular offerings offered by MCET. In 1994, multi-media systems began to surface in larger numbers district wide. The arrival of faster and less expensive CD-Rom technology took students to another level of excitement and usability. Student projects and assignments started to take on a more global view, with more reports reflecting world wide research. Effective networking remained elusive at this stage, and was a major early goal of our technology plan in the late 1990's. No formal wide area network existed at that time as e-mail was the collaborative tool of choice. Currently there is an effective network in place at all schools. Videoconferencing equipment has replaced the previous methods of distance learning and is used for both professional development and student learning.