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
SC lawmakers approve bill to rebuild run-down schools
South Carolina lawmakers have approved a bill that could help generate funds to rebuild run-down schools across the state. The measure passed by lawmakers Thursday would allow districts to borrow up to $20 million interest-free to build or renovate schools.
May 18, 2009
La. student shoots self after missing teacher
A 15-year-old student is hospitalized in critical but stable condition after shooting himself in the head at a Louisiana middle school.
April 30, 2009
More than 100 U.S. schools closed because of swine flu
At least 74 schools have closed across the country because of confirmed or probable cases of swine flu and 30 more have closed as a precautionary measure, the Department of Education said Wednesday.
April 17, 2009
Mystery donors give over $45M to 9 universities
During the past few weeks, at least nine universities have received gifts totaling more than $45 million. And the schools had to promise not to try to find out the giver’s identity.
April 16, 2009
What facebook users share: lower grades
According to a new study shows college students who use the 200 million–member social network have significantly lower grade-point averages (GPAs) than those who do not.
April 09, 2009
New SC Online school
A new type of high school is making it’s way across South Carolina. Your teen could go to school, and get a diploma, online!
April 07, 2009
Sanford bill: Schools get budget freedom
A new law will allow South Carolina schools to suspend programs such as character education and SAT improvement to help keep teachers employed amid budget cuts.
March 31, 2009
Lock-down over at 2 SC schools
Two South Carolina schools are back to normal after a brief lock-down while police searched the area for an armed robbery suspect.
March 25, 2009
Report gives SC an ‘A’ in technology
South Carolina is among nine states listed in an annual report as earning an “A” on students’ use of technology.
March 20, 2009
Big Stink: Fla. boy banned from bus for passing gas
Jonathan Locke, a Florida middle school student, has suspended from riding his school bus for passing gas. The bus driver wrote up the eighth grader for disrupting the ride and making it hard to breathe.
March 16, 2009
Honoring SC school nurses
South Carolina’s education and health agencies are honoring school nurses in Lexington and Greenville.
March 13, 2009
School board member accused of stealing
A member of a local school board in South Carolina has been arrested on charges that he stole more than $100,000 from a previous employer.
March 05, 2009
Online error: Pa. school trailer sold for just $1
A mistake made by a Pennsylvania school district ends up with one of their classroom trailers being sold for $ 1 on ebay.
February 27, 2009
Parents outraged: Children’s mouths taped shut at Maryland school
Parents are outraged after an elementary school teacher’s aide allegedly taped several students’ mouths shut in the cafeteria Wednesday of a elementary school in suburban Maryland.


