Miloâs launches Wisdom Week initiative in Tuscaloosa City and County schools
Milo s Wisdom Week initiative By Ugochi Iloka | May 3, 2021 at 6:17 AM CDT - Updated May 5 at 11:36 AM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Miloâs Hamburgers is supporting teachers and students in Alabama, this time partnering with schools in Tuscaloosa city and Tuscaloosa county.
So far five schools have taken part in Miloâs Wisdom Week program in Tuscaloosa city and county schools; Arcadia Elementary, Skyland Elementary, Englewood Elementary, University Place Elementary and Westlawn Middle. This week Hillcrest Middle School will have their students and teachers participate and encourage positive character development.
Spartanburg County s seven school districts are reporting approximately 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 since Oct. 12, according to information obtained by the Herald-Journal.
The 1,100 cases are more than triple the estimated 350 cases reported during October for the first nine weeks.
The increase in cases is being reported at the same time as the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported on Tuesday that there were 210 new confirmed COVID -19 cases in Spartanburg County. Since the start of the pandemic, the county has had a total of 14,668 cases and 301 deaths.
To help school districts bring students back into the classroom full time and in a safe manner in January, the S.C. Department of Education announced Monday its plans to provide additional funding to all public school districts to support the reopening efforts. The SCDE promised an additional $84.3 million from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to be used to reimburse expenses incurred since July 1, and t