$1.2M given for projectsStaff report
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
The state Department of Education has awarded $1.2 million for 338 classroom projects that promote best practices, creativity and innovation. In the Lowcountry, Dorchester 2 had the most recipients of the grant with 15 teachers at five elementary schools — Reeves, Summerville, Newington, Fort Dorchester and Windsor Hill. Five teachers at four Berkeley County schools — Boulder Bluff, Devon Forest and Hanahan elementaries and Westview Primary — as well as eight teachers at six Charleston County schools — Charleston Progressive Academy, Ladson Elementary, Laing Middle, Mary Ford Elementary, the Montessori Community School and West Ashley High — received money as well. Dorchester 4 had six teachers at the same school, Williams Memorial Elementary, receive the grant. A total of 338 EIA Teacher Awards were approved from a pool of 851 applicants. |
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Posted by lou9 on August 19, 2008 at 11:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Money for best practices, creativity, and innovation. At what? How about awards for teaching the three r's? They need to be taught their A B C's, not A, B, CDrom.