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August 03, 2009
Trident Literacy’s Buy or Burn Book Sale
Trident Literacy Association will turn up the heat on the Lowcountry Book Burning with a “Buy or Burn Book Sale” Saturday August 22.
July 29, 2009
Pickens woman charged for riding stolen horse through town
A Pickens woman was charged with public disorderly conduct after deputies say she rode a horse on Main Street through Six Mile.
July 28, 2009
Hurricane Workshop and Exercise July 30
Another hurricane season is upon us and it is as important as ever to be prepared. The Chamber’s Business Continuity Planning Council will host “Hurricane Preparedness for Business” on Thursday, July 30. The workshop will open with remarks on the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Hugo by Mayor Keith Summey
July 15, 2009
School start dates
Lowcountry students still have five weeks left to enjoy summer. School bells will ring across the tri-county area the thrid week of August.
July 05, 2009
Math for preschoolers
A new report out Thursday says even in the first year of life, babies are grasping basic concepts and preschools need to build on that so kids aren’t left behind when they hit kindergarten.
June 22, 2009
More students requesting financial aid
South Carolina colleges and universities say they’ve seen sharp increases in the number of students asking for financial help this year.
Charleston Co. School board to vote on budget
The Charleston County School Board is set to vote on next year’s budget and it includes more furloughs for teachers and staff.
June 08, 2009
UPDATE: Gas leak on Daniel Island secured
Charleston Fire Department spokesman says they evacuated the school as a precaution, but students are now back in their summer school classes.
June 05, 2009
S.C. State University raising tuition 8.4 percent
Trustees voted Thursday for the increase, which will be $327 per semester. Full-time, in-state students will pay $8,460 per year.
June 03, 2009
Horry County school board member removed by governor
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has removed the vice chairman of the Horry County School Board after he was indicted on a charge he used money from an employer for his personal use.
June 01, 2009
More teachers scramble for fewer South Carolina openings
South Carolina’s annual job fair for teachers is expected to draw thousands of jobseekers vying for far fewer classroom openings.
May 26, 2009
Scholarships available for students in S.C. and G.A.
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions says it will give $3,000 scholarships to 15 students in Georgia and South Carolina.
May 25, 2009
Teachers to receive free admission to Drayton Hall
Teachers on break this summer will get another break of sorts if they visit a South Carolina plantation.
May 12, 2009
Charleston Co. Schools to hold community budget meetings
Click here to find out about the school community meeting in your area
PASS testing starts today for third-eighth graders
South Carolina students in third through eighth grades are taking their annual end-of-the-year tests this week.
May 09, 2009
C-SPAN founder tells USC grads: Do what you want
Brian Lamb spoke at Friday’s commencement for the Moore School of Business, the College of Mass Communication and Information Studies, and the Colleges of Nursing and Pharmacy
April 07, 2009
Teaching the brain to see
Reseachers are finding ways to train the brain to see again.
March 24, 2009
Sen. Robert Ford to unveil school choice plan
A prominent black South Carolina legislator is joining a years-long Republican effort to help parents send their children to private schools.
March 16, 2009
USC, Clemson questioned over pay raises for administrators
A ‘State Newspaper’ review finds workers at Clemson got pay raises anywhere from $32,000 to $67,000 dollars. At USC, the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President each got raises over 28%.
March 12, 2009
Dating violence state bill
some state lawmakers plan to send a message that dating violence is never acceptable
The Citadel celebrates it’s 166th anniversary
South Carolina’s storied military college is celebrating another birthday.
March 11, 2009
Teacher that shot foam dart at student resigns
A science teacher at South Carolina high school has resigned about two weeks after he was placed on leave for shooting a foam dart at a student.
March 10, 2009
SC students start PASS testing Tuesday
The replacement for the PACT is given to students in grades three through eight.
March 09, 2009
Concerns voiced for future of Jennie Moore
Member of the Community Action Group for Encouragement (C.A.G.E.) says talks with the Charleston County School District over Jennie Moore Elementary School are not working so Monday they took concerns to the Board.
March 02, 2009
School’s efforts to help growing number of hispanic students
A Charleston county school received national attention for it’s efforts to improve learning for the growing number of hispanic students.
Classes resume Tuesday at Charleston Southern University
Classes will resume Tuesday at Charleston Southern University.
February 24, 2009
Stimulus money helps soften school budget blows
South Carolina’s eighty-five school districts may receive 300-million-dollars in stimulus money for schools.
February 21, 2009
Discrimination ruling against SC school board
A South Carolina school district has been ordered to change the way it elects its board members after a judge determined its current method discriminates against blacks.
February 20, 2009
Charleston County gets good news from report cards
The South Carolina Department of Education has released the 2008 school report cards.
State report cards offer mixed results for SC schools
Report cards released by the South Carolina Education Department show overall scores for school districts declined again, though more than 130 schools upped their ratings.
