Julie Angell was nervous. She was about to get out of prison, but didn’t have anywhere to go. Her sister agreed to pick her up from Taycheedah Correctional Institution, a women’s prison on the ...

English learners who attended transitional kindergarten were better prepared in math, foundational reading skills and language skills when they entered kindergarten than English learners who did not, ...

Charleston’s oldest faith-based charity could soon enter a new chapter as leaders seek approval for a major redevelopment ...

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District’s new program aimed at children, age 5 by Aug. 31, who aren’t now enrolled in early learning. At 5, some children are more than ready for kindergarten. Others aren’t quite there. Rather than ...