Giving Tuesday Spotlight: Charleston Classical School
17 Dec 2020
Several months ago, during her commute to work, Wilson Hill co-founder and former teacher, Dr. Marie Owens noticed many children loitering outside because they were skipping classes. When she began researching her city’s public schools, she was shocked to discover the rates at which these schools were failing their students. In 2017, 80% of African American public school students tested lower than their grade level in math; 66% tested lower than their grade level