Good news for local classrooms: FOCUS Broadband’s 2026 Smart Connections Grants

🎓 Good news for local classrooms: FOCUS Broadband’s 2026 Smart Connections Grants are funding nine Brunswick County school and community projects, part of 21 projects across five counties. Since 2006, FOCUS has invested more than $1.2 million in education and community initiatives, and 2027 applications open in December. Here’s what’s coming to Brunswick County: – Bolivia Elementary — Adaptive Painting for All, plus a Mini Movie Makers Studio – South Brunswick High — Bio Lab is Fun! – West Brunswick High — Community Picnic Tables (carpentry), Microscopes for Biology, and Scales for Biology – Union Elementary — EL Story Hour – Town Creek Middle — MicroWorlds in Focus – Plus a Brunswick County Schools Science Olympiad Invitational