The Riley Institute at Furman and South Carolina Future Minds partner to present the annual Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award for Excellence to an outstanding education initiative in South Carolina.
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The mission of the Alternative Pathways for Educator Certification (APEC) Center at Columbia College is to recruit, prepare, and retain quality teachers in critical-needs school districts in South...
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Camp iRock (Pickens County), a partnership of the United Way, YMCA and the School District of Pickens County, which is a free summer camp for rising 2nd-4th below grade-level readers with the goal of...
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2024 Finalist A partnership between United Way of Pickens County, the School District of Pickens County, the YMCA of Easley, Pickens and Powdersville, and Call Me MiSTER, Camp iRock is an innovative...
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The Carolina Teacher Induction Program (CarolinaTIP) supports the schools and students of South Carolina by putting teachers first. CarolinaTIP is designed to be a bridge for new teachers as they...
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The District’s Summer Teacher Residency is a program designed to recruit and retain highly effective teachers in high-needs schools. The month-long program begins with intensive professional learning...
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Chester Park Elementary School of Inquiry (CPESI) is a Title I school where 90% of the 435 students receive free or reduced lunch and 34% do not meet expectations on the Palmetto Assessment of State...
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Clemson University Teacher Residency Program prepares individuals enrolled in Clemson’s bachelor’s-to-master’s teaching program with strong content knowledge, a full year of student teaching, and...
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Communities in Schools (CIS) was developed in 1977 so that underserved youth could get the assistance they needed to stay in school. The mission of CIS is to surround students with a community of...
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Communities In Schools of South Carolina surrounds students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Using the Integrated Student Supports model, the program...
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Farm to Belly is a 28-week fresh-produce program at SHARE Head Start Centers in Greenville, SC. Head Start Centers are federally-funded preschools for low-income children ages 3-5. Farm to Belly is a...
