On November 14, 2024, the top education news story in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, revolves around the election of new board members to the Charleston County School District (CCSD). Carolina Jewett and Kevin Hollinshead have been elected to represent Mount Pleasant and North Charleston schools, respectively. Jewett, a parent of two students in the district, aims to enhance academic success through adequate funding and supportive resources. Hollinshead, returning to the board, focuses on improving test scores and graduation rates by ensuring the best teachers are placed in classrooms. Both emphasize the importance of addressing student hardships such as homelessness and poverty, and oppose censorship of instructional materials.
