(Do you believe it is possible to predict the future?) The single most important predictor of a community’s future economic and social well-being is the quality of the education it provides its youngest members. Every indicator of a community’s vitality, economic, social, crime, housing, and poverty, are directly related to the level of academic achievement […]
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South Carolina joins the national move to the science of reading (phonics).
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The Educational Foundation has been assessing the keys to competent reading in our local elementary school’s first graders since 2022. Using DIBLES, a reading assessment tool, we have followed the development of the five skills students need for success. These skills are basic but unless they are learned to fluency, the reader’s proficiency will always
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A Summer Reading Camp will be offered to 20 five-year-olds this June. Children who begin reading early have a life-long advantage on their peers. The later a child begins reading, the more difficult their academic career will be. So, we want every child in our community to have this advantage in building a successful life.
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Challenger heads for space–and so can you!
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Billionaires have a secret to their success. So do most successful people. They try to know more about their subject than others. Most of that edge comes from knowing what smart people have to say. And smart people write books. So, if you want to get ahead, one of the fastest ways is to read
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Come and learn how to fly some of the new, exciting aircraft like this Archer four-passenger eVTOL aircraft. If you are a student, 12-18, you can learn with us.
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The Educational Foundation of Lower Florence County is planning a series of STEM Workshops to be held after-school. The first workshops will be for students age 12-18. There will be leaders for each workshop but the goal is for students to learn by doing. Experimentation is the key. We are looking for students who are
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Your Educational Foundation is partnering with the Lake City Boys and Girls club to offer a series of 3-D Printing Workshops. This is an opportunity for students to learn to design and make their own creations. So, bring your ideas and let’s make them happen. You do not have to know anything about 3-D printing
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The Educational Foundation, Head Start, and Francis Marion University have joined forces to develop an effective program for teaching four-year old children to read. Last year the Educational Foundation introduced the on-line reading program, Head Sprout, to the Head Start centers in Lake City and Olanta. That program lead to all 13 Pee Dee Community
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