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Liz Smith featured on SCETV’s ‘Carolina Classrooms’
Furman's Liz Smith talks about The Riley Insitute at Furman University, The Riley Institute's Teachers of Government program and the fragility of American democracy.
Continue ReadingPaul L. Thomas pushes back on third grade retention practices
Furman's Paul Thomas explains why holding back third graders for not passing standardized reading tests is not in the best interest of children.
Continue ReadingRiley Institute’s Keely calls for investment in afterschool programs
Amy Keely urges more private, state and federal investment in afterschool and expanded learning programs in an article appearing in The Post and Courier.
Continue Reading‘A remarkable legacy of leadership’: SEF President Pierce applauds Dick Riley
In a Forbes opinion piece, Southern Education Foundation President Raymond Pierce reflects on Dick Riley's record of public education in the state and the nation.
Continue ReadingGregory joins Riley Institute as director for public education partnerships and projects
News of Kelly Gregory’s return to The Riley Institute at Furman University was featured in several area publications.
Continue ReadingShould South Carolina cancel Critical Race Theory?
In an opinion piece for Statehouse Report, Paul L. Thomas unpacks misconceptions about Critical Race Theory and describes how banning the use of the framework in South Carolina schools could undo progress toward racially equitable...
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