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Pictures posted to social media show hundreds – possibly thousands – of jellyfish washed ashore a Georgia beach in a rare and unusual sight.
Jodi Moody was on a walk along the north end of Tybee Island when she spotted what she called a jellyfish jamboree. Hundreds of cannonball jellyfish had washed ashore, lining the beach. I’ve never seen this many at once before, Moody wrote in a post on Facebook, which has been shared more than 1,700 times as of Monday afternoon.
Experts say it’s not uncommon for jellyfish to wash up on the beach this time of year, though the weather plays a role in how many end up doing so.
CCSD looks to partner with school districts for 2021-22 virtual academy
VIDEO: CCSD looks to partner with school districts for 2021-22 virtual academy By Paola Tristan Arruda | April 19, 2021 at 8:28 PM EDT - Updated April 19 at 11:13 PM
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County School District is looking to partner up with four Lowcountry school districts to offer a full time K-8 virtual academy.
On Monday, the Charleston County school board gave the district preliminary approval to partner with Dorchester School District 2, Dorchester District 4, Berkeley County School District, and the Colleton County School District to make the effort happen.
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Charleston County School District (CCSD) has been recently
awarded a five-year grant worth $12 million which is an Education Innovation & Research (EIR) grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
The EIR program provides funding to establish, implement, and evaluate evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to further enhance student achievement and attainment for high-need students.
CCSD’s grant project will focus on teacher choice in cultural competency training, according to
. The project will involve research to assess if the training will make a difference in the classroom.
“We are honored to be one of only 28 educational organizations throughout the country to be awarded the grant, and only five of those being school districts,” CCSD Chief Academic Officer Karolyn Belcher said. “This grant will allow us to tap into our greatest assets - our community and our teachers - to come up with new ways to consider the unique, diverse cultures of Charleston
Data reveals failure rates for Charleston County students during pandemic
VIDEO: Data reveals failure rates for Charleston County students during pandemic By Kaitlin Stansell | December 16, 2020 at 3:15 PM EST - Updated December 16 at 7:46 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Nearly 3,000 more Charleston County students received at least one âFâ on their report card during the first nine weeks compared to last school year, according to new data from the Charleston County School District.
Officials called the increase concerning, but not âtotally unexpected.â CCSD Chief Academic Officer Karolyn Belcher said many of the failing students are struggling to adapt to online learning.
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Liverpool’s Onteca is releasing its Chill Panda on the Nintendo Switch next week.
The game has been designed to teach younger children how to manage feelings of anxiety, whilst also staying healthy and playing games, puzzles and doing calming activities.
The original “relax-to-win” mobile games app features on the NHS’ recommended app store.
“We noticed that there were lots of games and apps aimed at relaxing and calming adults but nothing for younger children. After a particularly difficult year, it’s really important to offer children relatable ways of learning about processing emotions that may be new and difficult for them,” said Child Psychologist, Caroline Belcher, who worked in collaboration with the Liverpool studio.