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SC Lede: COVID-19 — Mind The Gap, Er, Strain

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman briefs state senators on the challenges facing students nearly a year since the pandemic altered the education system in the state.

This episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 2, 2021, features: a look at some of the action that happened last week in the State House of Representatives; an update from State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman on how students are faring during the pandemic; comments from Gov. Henry McMaster on the vaccine rollout in the state; and more.

Join us for a South Carolina Lede Zoom Happy Hour on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. Host Gavin Jackson and guests will discuss the first few weeks of the legislative sessions as well as politics at large in the Palmetto State. You can RSVP here.

And we want to hear from you! Leave us a 1-minute long voicemail at 803-563-7169 to tell us how you’re coping with COVID-19, what your life is like in quarantine, and what are you watching, reading, and doing during this time of social distancing.

You can keep up with the latest updates on COVID-19 in South Carolina on the SCETV coronavirus page here.

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Gavin Jackson graduated with a visual journalism degree from Kent State University in 2008 and has been in the news industry ever since. He has worked at newspapers in Ohio, Louisiana and most recently in South Carolina at the Florence Morning News and Charleston Post and Courier.