USDA Announces Loan to Replace J.V. Martin School
South Carolina’s oldest school building qualified for federal loans that could not only replace the decrepit facility, but could also
be the springboard for ambitious plans to turn it into a model school
for the entire country.
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Obama Honors Promise to Help J.V. Martin School
$23.5 million dollar low interest loan to fund the rebuilding of the Dillon, SC school.
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Creating 21st Century Schools: An Interview with Sagus CEO Darryl Rosser
Learn about Sagus International's efforts to positively impact educational results by improving the educational environment in this interview by SEEN Magazine (SouthEast Education Network).
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Sagus International Profiled on the Good News Network
Sagus International was chosen for a headline story on the Good News Network, an online clearinghouse for the gathering and dissemination of positive news
stories from around the globe.
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Sagus International Earns Chicago Public Schools' 2009 Outstanding Partnership Award for its Work to Transform Schools for the 21st Century
Sagus International announced today that it
has earned a 2009 Outstanding Partnership Award from the Chicago Public
Schools (CPS) for the company’s forward-looking transformation of two
Chicago classrooms into model 21st century learning environments.
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Sagus International in Time magazine
Preparing the Learning Environment of Tomorrow:
Sagus International Participates in Twenty First Century Schools Symposium
Sagus International, Inc.,
co-sponsored the 21st Century Educational Campus Symposium, July 27-28, aimed at establishing a blueprint for tomorrow’s schools. The symposium attracted some of the best minds in education,
architecture, sustainable design, technology, health care and
government. The discussions centered on the development of a framework
for 21st century school campuses that focus on students’ total needs,
prepare America’s youth to compete in the global economy, and serve
dually as community centers. Read more
In Our Schools: "Creating a Campus for the 21st Century"
This special In Our Schools presentation was produced on ETV September 13, 2009 and focuses on what the public and private sector are doing in partnership to look to the future in terms of what an educational campus should be like in the 21st century. How can we incorporate the comprehensive needs of each student while also focusing on changing technologies, teaching strategies, curriculum, and more? How can our schools become energy efficient? How do we encourage active community participation? In short, how do we move our public schools into the 21st century?
The Sagus/JV Martin Story
The following article by Sagus President and CEO Darryl Rosser explains how the JV Martin School transformation project fits into our ongoing corporate mission. This quote from the article sums up our goals well: " At the completion of this project [JV Martin School], Sagus will continue its mission to work with educators around the world to develop environments that will improve educational outcomes."
If you would like to get in touch with Darryl Rosser, contact him at:
ceo@sagusi.com
News Stories
ETV South Carolina, "The Big Picture: J.V. Martin Junior High School (Audio & Video)"
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USA TODAY: "Student's letter to Congress leads to school makeover"
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"Sagus International Earns Chicago Public Schools' 2009 Outstanding Partnership Award" Read more
"Darryl Rosser, CEO of Sagus International, Serves as Principal for a Day at Walter Payton College Prep" Read moreGood News Network: "Generous CEO Transforms Decaying Classrooms -- and Students" Read articleSEEN Magazine: "Creating 21st Century Schools: An Interview with Sagus CEO Darryl Rosser" Read article
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