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Columbus County Schools reports midyear academic gains, wins $45,000 FAFSA-strong grant
Summary
At its Feb. 9 board meeting, Columbus County Schools presented a midyear 'halftime' academic report showing math gains—notably in middle grades—while reading lags; the district also announced a $45,000 JM Belt Foundation grant to build a high-school advisory curriculum for career and college planning.
Columbus County Schools Superintendent Laura Hunter told the school board on Feb. 9 that the district is in the final year of its strategic plan and that the midyear report serves as a ‘halftime’ check on progress toward a district goal of a 55 (C) letter grade across schools.
Hunter highlighted measurable gains in mathematics—particularly in cohorts tracked through middle school—and said, “This is the halftime report,” framing the presentation as an opportunity to adjust strategies before the second half of the year. She reported that seventh-grade math had reached the district’s 50 percent benchmark midyear and that eighth grade trailed by about five points. Hunter credited a five-day, sequential math foundations training led by Amanda Green and aligned to the district’s i‑Ready implementation for helping produce traction in math.
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