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BRACK: Early books are first step to education reform success

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | If you want real education reform, give a free book a month to every child under five in South Carolina.

It’s a common-sense, quick, practical, affordable and proven investment that can make more of a difference than most of the fiddle-faddle in thick policy papers. It’s low-hanging fruit. And it’s easily achievable because there’s a delivery network already in place. It’s something Gov. Henry McMaster and legislators like GOP House Speaker Jay Lucas and Democratic Sen. Vincent Sheheen should embrace now.

by Andy Brack · 01/28/2019 · 1 comment · Andy Brack, Views

1/28, full issue: Flagship center opens; Early reading is key; More

IN THIS ISSUE | Jan. 28, 2019

FOCUS: Flagship-Bridge incubator opens with 20 tech businesses
COMMENTARY, Brack: Early books are first step to education reform success
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
GOOD NEWS: Feb. 8 symposium to focus on Second Amendment, gun policy
FEEDBACK: Readers appreciate King’s principles, frosted on overdevelopment
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lowcountry-style building might be tough to identify
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: South Carolina’s opera houses
CALENDAR: Three workshops this week on rapid transit

by Charleston Currents · 01/28/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FEEDBACK: On books for kids, President Obama

George Graf: What a fabulous program. Getting children to enter pre-school or kindergarten on a much more level playing field is key to helping the early disadvantaged to keep up with their peers. Pouring money into school “catch up” programs for the lives of the disadvantaged students only seems to make a small dent in closing their peer gap.

by Charleston Currents · 01/16/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Feedback

FOCUS: A nourishing rain of books for Charleston County

By Patty Bennett-Uffelman | A recent article about urban “book deserts” in the New York Daily News highlighted a universal challenge for low-income families with young children: limited access to books.

The article focused on urban areas where concentrations of poverty and changes in technology have led to the closure of book stores, but in Charleston, some of our driest book deserts are rural areas, where families may live miles and miles from the closest book store or library.

According to authors Naomi Moland and Susan Neuman, “Book deserts are particularly detrimental for young children. Babies and toddlers (who do not yet have access to books in schools) need to be surrounded by books to develop preliteracy skills. …

by Charleston Currents · 01/09/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

GOOD NEWS: Book On Downtown is Olympic-themed scavenger hunt

Staff reports | Learn about Olympic athletes throughout July and win prizes with this year’s Book On Downtown scavenger hunt.

Pick up a scorecard at any Charleston County Public Library branch or download a scorecard here, then enter the names of the athletes featured on the Book On Library posters displayed at various businesses in downtown Charleston.

Also in Good News: Honors for George W. McDaniel, Joe Riley III and Darla Moore. Begin With Books is enrolling in North Charleston.

by Charleston Currents · 07/04/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

GOOD NEWS: City offers new business license renewal system

Starting Jan. 5, the City of Charleston will allow business owners to renew licenses online through a new Customer Access Portal at http://charleston-sc.gov/cap.

The new online business license renewal system is a password-protected, secure system that can be accessed by businesses that receive a business license renewal notice in the mail.

by Charleston Currents · 01/04/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

GOOD NEWS: Charleston gets a new cathedral

Grace Episcopal Church on Wentworth Street is now the official cathedral for Episcopalians who are part of the Episcopal Church USA.

by Charleston Currents · 11/16/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

7.27: Book challenge, Haley and legislature, Palmetto Poem

This week’s issue has great information on how Begin With Books is seeking a big challenge grant; how Gov. Nikki Hally is squabbling with legislators in her own party; a Palmetto Poem by Zoe Abedon; and more good news.

by Charleston Currents · 05/11/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS: Begin With Books seeks help to meet North Charleston challenge

By Patty Bennett-Uffelman | Reading aloud promotes healthy growth in babies. That’s why we want Begin With Books (BWB) to keep growing so that we can put books into the hands of every baby and toddler in Charleston County. This month, we are challenging you to help us take our growth to the next level.

The Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust has entrusted BWB with a major incentive grant, a $65,000 challenge to open service in the City of North Charleston. We need to match this grant with $85,000 in donations from the community to meet our next major growth objective. Councilman Ed Astle has notified us that the City of North Charleston has already made a $5,000 commitment to support the campaign this year.

by Special to Charleston Currents · 05/11/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news