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Educators, parents urge Berkeley County School Board to restore student access to DISCUS
Summary
Several Berkeley County educators and parents urged the Board of Education to restore student access to DISCUS, South Carolina’s statewide research database, saying its removal harms instruction and accessibility; the board took no action during the meeting.
Several Berkeley County educators and parents urged the Berkeley County Board of Education on Feb. 18 to restore student access to DISCUS, the state-provided research database, saying the district’s unexplained removal has harmed instruction and student research skills.
Lauren Bolchez, a Berkeley County School District librarian and parent, told trustees she would not speculate about the reason for the district’s decision but described the…
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