The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

It is one of only a few school districts in the state that is requiring masks after the state Supreme Court put a hold on a mask mandate ban South Carolina legislators approved in the spring. Karis Mazyck , principal of Blythewood Middle School. Ideally, we’d be doing extended day or have tutors.

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Oral History History High School Public School 144

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2022

The district will be holding an expanded summer school this year and is investing in mental health counselors and early literacy. . Katina Harris , middle school English teacher and president of the local teachers’ union. We have classroom tutors now. Orion Salazar, graduating eighth grader, Taos Middle School.

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Oral History History High School Public School 115

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2022

We had a tutor. Our school districts provided Chromebooks. We didn’t have wireless but used Covid funds to put that in and started advertising that we’re open for tutoring. My eighth grader, he does not possess the ability to be at middle school with almost 40 kids in his classroom and focus.

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Oral History History High School Public School 114