Spartanburg Academic Movement receives grant to help with recovery from effects of pandemic

SAM’s grant will go toward equitable recovery from COVID-19.

MICHAEL: HIS STORY IS ALL NEW AT6:00.MR. BOOKER: ONE OF THE MAINPRIORITIES THAT WE’RE FACINGRIGHT NOW HAVE BEEN THEDETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF COVID-19.

NOLAN: SPARTANBURG ACADEMICMOVEMENT HOPES TO REVERSE SOMEOF THOSE EFFECTS IN EDUCATIONAND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORTFAMILIES.MR. BOOKER: IS SUPPORTING OURCOMMUNITY TOWARDS AN EQUITABLERECOVERY WITH COVID, WE KNOW THEGAPS ARE THERE.THE GAPS ARE WIDENING.NOLAN: OFFICIALS SAY FUNDINGFROM THE GRANT HAS BEEN MADEAVAILABLE FOR ALL SEVEN SCHOOLDISTRICTS IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY.SUPERINTENDENT GARNER: IT’SABSOLUTELY REAL.I THINK THERE WILL HAVE TO BSOME VERY INTENTIONAL EFFORTSTHAT ARE MADE TO HELP STUDENTSGET CAUGHT UP THAT MAY BEBEHIND.NOLAN: SPARTANBURG SCHOOLDISTRICT 1 SUPERINTENDENT RONGARNER SHARED SOME IDEAS FOR THEFUNDING TO BE PUT TO USE.SUPERINTENDENT GARNER: READINGINTERVENTION FOR FIRST GRADESTUDENTS, AFTERSCHOOL TUTORINGFOR STUDENTS IS A POSSIBILITY,MAYBE PROVIDING HOTSPOTS FFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS THAT MAY STILLBE LACKING IN THAT AREA.NOLAN: ALSO RECEIVING FUNDING ISPASOS SPARTANBURG, WHICH SERVESTHE LATINO COMMUNITY.MS. CURIEL: WE CONNECT FAMILIESWITH RESOURCES.WE ARE LIKE A BRIDGE BETWEEN THECOMMUNITY AND THE PARTNERS.NOLAN: PASOS SAYS THE FUNDINGCAME AT THE RIGHT TIMEMS. CURIEL: WE’RE ACTUALLYDEPLETED OF ALL THE FUNDS THATWE HAVE, AND THIS CAME LIKE ABLESSINGNOLAN: REPOR