CCSD teacher given public reprimand The School Board says Dirk Arnell Kemp, has been dismissed and given a letter of public reprimand for putting his hands on two students who failed to follow instructions. (Source: Gray News) By Riley Bean | January 18, 2021 at 12:08 PM EST - Updated January 18 at 12:08 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina State Board of Education says they giving a public reprimand to a teacher after he says he put his hands on two students in self-defense.
The School Board says Dirk Arnell Kemp, has been dismissed and given a letter of public reprimand for putting his hands on two students who failed to follow instructions.
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Charleston County School District (CCSD) has been recently
awarded a five-year grant worth $12 million which is an Education Innovation & Research (EIR) grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
The EIR program provides funding to establish, implement, and evaluate evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to further enhance student achievement and attainment for high-need students.
CCSD’s grant project will focus on teacher choice in cultural competency training, according to
. The project will involve research to assess if the training will make a difference in the classroom.
“We are honored to be one of only 28 educational organizations throughout the country to be awarded the grant, and only five of those being school districts,” CCSD Chief Academic Officer Karolyn Belcher said. “This grant will allow us to tap into our greatest assets - our community and our teachers - to come up with new ways to consider the unique, diverse cultures of Charleston
SC Superintendent recommends districts use federal funds to cover emergency paid leave
VIDEO: SC Superintendent recommends districts use federal funds to cover emergency paid leave By Kaitlin Stansell | January 8, 2021 at 5:39 PM EST - Updated January 8 at 6:12 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Department of Education is âstrongly recommendingâ local school districts use federal dollars from the CARES Actâs Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Fund to cover employeesâ emergency paid leave because of COVID-19.
Districts are no longer federally required to provide emergency paid leave to their employee after the Families First Coronavirus Act expired on December 31st. Now, itâs up to local school district leaders to decide how they will cover emergency time off for employees.
State education leaders set to announce plans after federal COVID paid leave expires
VIDEO: State education leaders set to announce plans after federal COVID paid leave expires By Kaitlin Stansell | January 6, 2021 at 9:07 PM EST - Updated January 6 at 11:42 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Federal provisions to help pay employees, including teachers, while they quarantined due to COVID exposure or sickness expired at the end of the year, and educators are anxious to hear how school districts and state leaders will handle these situations moving forward.
“Without access to paid leave, means that teachers are either going to have to draw down their sick leave balance or their personal leave balance or in many cases, especially for our early career teachers…they could be looking at days without pay,” said Patrick Kelly, with the Palmetto State Teachers Association.