A Model for the Nation

A Model for the Nation

Like others in this fair city, some of Charleston’s teachers are soon to become film stars. I recently guided the School Improvement Network’s film crew from Salt Lake City around Charleston Promise Neighborhood (CPN), taking them to film our schools and community...
Chicora Students Breath Easier with Open Airways

Chicora Students Breath Easier with Open Airways

This semester, Charleston Promise Neighborhood (CPN) piloted the American Lung Association’s award-winning Open Airways For Schools program at the Chicora School of Communications. Children that complete the program should be able to take more steps to manage...
Hunger in the Lowcountry

Hunger in the Lowcountry

Hunger is a grim reality in the Charleston Promise Neighborhood area. The Principal, teachers, and service providers at Chicora School of Communications have seen it: the bloated stomachs of their elementary school students, the students who rush to the school lunch...