| Duncan manufacturer gifts shields to special needs students Masks can thwart learning progress for students with special needs or speech impairments who depend on facial expression and lip movement, according to local educational leaders. One manufacturer has delivered a solution with 1,500 face masks. What’s at stake with schools reopening? A panel of business, education and economic mobility leaders discussed schools reopening in the era of COVID-19 during a livestream event hosted by the Charleston Regional Business Journal. Click for a quick answer to one of the questions from the panel discussion: What’s at stake for businesses, schools and students int he coming weeks? | 