Data reveals failure rates for Charleston County students during pandemic
VIDEO: Data reveals failure rates for Charleston County students during pandemic By Kaitlin Stansell | December 16, 2020 at 3:15 PM EST - Updated December 16 at 7:46 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Nearly 3,000 more Charleston County students received at least one âFâ on their report card during the first nine weeks compared to last school year, according to new data from the Charleston County School District.
Officials called the increase concerning, but not âtotally unexpected.â CCSD Chief Academic Officer Karolyn Belcher said many of the failing students are struggling to adapt to online learning.
Ben Navarroâs Meeting Street Schools prepare thousands of Charleston County kids for college â and now heâs going to help pay their tuition.
Today, the local entrepreneur/philanthropist and his wife, Kelly, will announce their Meeting Street Scholarship Fund. The program will supplement the cost of higher education for those who need the help most.
Make no mistake, this is going to change lives.
Basically, anyone who graduates from a Charleston County high school and qualifies for a state lottery LIFE or Palmetto Fellows scholarship
and a federal Pell Grant will be eligible for $10,000 a year from the fund.
MiEN Company Releases White Paper on How Flexible Furniture Creates Active Learning Environments
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The MiEN Company white paper explores the benefits of “flexible furniture,” as opposed to traditional desks and stationary furniture, as a tool in designing active learning spaces.
Research shows that active learning environments support the new, flexible way in which students need to work in order to practice future-ready career skills. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (PRWEB) December 15, 2020 Districts and schools are increasingly adopting active learning practices in order to address businesses’ demand for employees capable of creative and collaborative work. But one commonly overlooked factor in this transition is classroom design. However, research shows that the physical space that supports active learning is quite different from one designed for lecture-focused teaching. To help educators, Dr. Christin
SC Education Dept. supports school re-opening with additional $84 million
The funds can be used for safety measures and personal protective equipment, hiring school nurses, hiring staff, and technology equipment to support online learning. Author: WLTX Updated: 11:32 PM EST December 14, 2020
COLUMBIA, S.C. On Monday, the S.C. Department of Education (SCDE) announced that it will provide $84,264,890 in additional federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) funding to all public schools districts and special schools to support reopening efforts.
The funding can be used for four specific purposes, including safety measures and personal protective equipment, hiring of school nurses, hiring of staff to provide one-on-one instruction and support services for struggling students, and technology equipment to support online learning.
Since 1999, the Charleston County School District has raised $1.34 billion to rebuild and repair our schools.
In the early 2000s, local and state officials raised more than $640 million to build a bridge over the Cooper River.
Charleston-area leaders and residents have come together to meet big challenges. But when it comes to saving the city from rising seas and rain bombs â threats to the cityâs future viability â our government and business leaders so far have failed to coalesce around a vision of what to do and how to pay for it.
In this vacuum, we re in a high-stakes game of catch-up. Can anything be done to speed our city toward a better place? Scientists, planners and other experts say yes, but it will take creativity, leadership and a new sense of urgency. Here is a list of some of their ideas.