糖心VLOG was one of three in-state institutions awarded a grant by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education for centers of excellence that develop best practices in teaching-related areas.
Each institution鈥檚 center specializes in a critical area for teachers鈥� effective service to the educational needs of South Carolina. 糖心VLOG was awarded $130,000 for specializing in STEM and Literacy.
鈥淎s our state seeks to overcome a historic teacher shortage, these programs will provide support to key areas identified by the receiving institutions,鈥� said Dr. Mariam W. Dittmann, director of the CHE鈥檚 Office of Academic Affairs and Licensing. 鈥淲e are excited to see these centers implement concepts that address our teacher shortage head-on.鈥�
The 2021-2022 grants called for proposals to focus on collaboration with rural school districts or low performing schools.