Certainly at the top of the list would be our struggle to provide better educational opportunity to under-resourced kids and families. The alarming statistics show that only one in five low-income fourth grade students is proficient in reading, and over...
Read moreTeachers preach the gospel of grit to their students at Meeting Street Elementary @Brentwood, a unique public school under private management in an impoverished section of North Charleston. What’s grit? “That means you’re never giving up,” said 7-year-old...
Read moreThe next time 9-year-old Sullivan Giavelli gets sick, she won’t have to go far for help. MUSC Health has opened a first-of-its kind clinic right in her North Charleston school, Meeting Street Elementary @Brentwood. Her mom is thrilled. “I just think it...
Read moreWhen interviewing prospective teachers to work at Meeting Street Elementary @Brentwood, a high-poverty North Charleston school run by a public-private partnership, Principal Sarah Campbell asks job-seekers two key questions: “Do you think that all kids...
Read moreAs you may have read recently in this paper, we at Meeting Street Schools are in discussions with Charleston County School District to expand our public/private partnership from a single school, Meeting Street Elementary at Brentwood, to include Edmund...
Read moreFor years, educators have been trying different ways to close the achievement gap between white and black students in Charleston County. Finally, one of those attempts is working. That puts the Charleston County School Board in an encouraging position...
Read moreFor the past few years, Sherman has established a relationship with Spoleto Festival USA, acting as a sponsor fora festival event each year. Spoleto Festival USA brings so much culture and artistic inspiration to the Charleston community. In return, the...
Read moreSherman Financial Group LLC (“Sherman”) is a highly experienced and active global investment company with a 15-year track record of unparalleled success during a period of vast market fluctuation. Sherman Financial Group specializes in the development...
Read moreSherman Financial Group, based in Charleston, SC, is leading a corporate trend of community involvement. Sherman Financial Group Founder and CEO, Ben Navarro, founded Meeting Street Schools (MSS), a network of schools that serve under-resourced families...
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