Spartanburg Academic Movement using grant to help push pandemic recovery
Spartanburg Academic Movement received a multimillion-dollar grant from national philanthropic group Blue Meridian Partners Share Updated: 7:05 PM EST Jan 12, 2021
Spartanburg Academic Movement received a multimillion-dollar grant from national philanthropic group Blue Meridian Partners Share Updated: 7:05 PM EST Jan 12, 2021
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Show Transcript MICHAEL: HIS STORY IS ALL NEW AT 6:00. MR. BOOKER: ONE OF THE MAIN PRIORITIES THAT WE’RE FACING RIGHT NOW HAVE BEEN THE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF COVID-19. NOLAN: SPARTANBURG ACADEMIC MOVEMENT HOPES TO REVERSE SOME OF THOSE EFFECTS IN EDUCATION AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT FAMILIES. MR. BOOKER: IS SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY TOWARDS AN EQUITABLE RECOVERY WITH COVID, WE KNOW THE GAPS ARE THERE. THE GAPS ARE WIDENING. NOLAN: OFFICIALS SAY FUNDING FROM THE GRANT HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR ALL SEVEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN SPA