In education, bigger isn’t always better. Under different circumstances, South Carolina’s largest secondary school could have posed a frightening and unenlightening experience for some students and a bureaucratic nightmare for administrators, teachers and guidance counselors seeking to nurture the dreams and aspirations of more than 3,400 individuals, each with unique plans for … [Read more...]
Back to School: Best in the Middle – Cario Middle School
Thomas C. Cario Middle School Principal Benjamin Bragg isn’t interested in helping some of his students bridge the gap between elementary school and high school. His goal is to make sure each one of them gains the knowledge, confidence and experience to excel in the ninth grade and beyond. “We believe every kid can be successful,” said Bragg, who took the principal’s job … [Read more...]
Charleston Race Week
Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week Creates Sailing Memories In mid-April, when traditionally Americans are racing to file their income tax returns, sailors are racing to catch the Charleston Harbor wind in what is now the largest keel board sailing regatta in the United States. The popularity of the Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week, organized by the South … [Read more...]
Back to School: Light Bulbs from the Beginning – Whitesides Elementary School
As the school year opened in August 2010, Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary Principal Lona Pounder was at the helm of a new facility that dwarfs the school’s former home both in size and technology. A key aspect of the Whitesides’ success, however, transferred seamlessly from the old building to the new: a family atmosphere nurtured by involved parents and caring … [Read more...]