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1:40 am on Friday February 14, 2014
Senator yields concerns over evolution in S.C. teaching standards
S.C. Sen. Mike Fair dropped his opposition after taking a snow day to read up on the background of evolution science and new teaching standards.
11:40 am on Tuesday November 19, 2013
Port Royal Elementary nomination to National Register of Historic Places advances
A state-level panel has approved Port Royal Elementary School's advancement on the historic register.
8:18 am on Thursday September 26, 2013
SAT scores for Beaufort County seniors up 48 points; Beaufort High falls
Average SAT scores for the 2013 graduating class of seniors in the Beaufort County School District increased by 48 points, from 1,383 in 2012 to 1,431 in 2013, however Beaufort High School fell by 16 points.
Average scores at the school disctict's...
4:08 pm on Tuesday August 20, 2013
Study: Children born to lower-income parents in South have less chance of getting ahead financially than those in most parts of U.S.
Children born to lower-income families in the South have far less chance of getting ahead financially than their counterparts in most parts of the United States, a ground-breaking study has found.
3:31 am on Wednesday July 31, 2013
Port Royal Elementary School may earn historic designation
At 102 years of age, Port Royal Elementary School could soon be added to the National Register of Historic Places.
4:39 pm on Saturday March 30, 2013
Conway schools evaluate unifying principles in "clustering" effort
Eight Conway area schools have begun the process of outlining a unifying set of core principles across all grades and curriculums. The Sun News reports that the leadership behind the effort is evaluating the Quaglia Aspirations. This is similar to...
3:07 am on Monday March 25, 2013
Deal would repurpose Chicora Elementary, bring new school to Charleston neck
Image by Google Maps
The City of North Charleston are nearing completion of a deal that will bring a new $28 million school the to the Chicora-Cherokee neighborhood and repurpose the old Chicora Elementary School building.
3:26 pm on Friday March 15, 2013
New Charleston charter schools opening in August, accepting applications
Fairfield Charter High School and Lowcountry Leadership Charter School will open in West Ashley and Hollywood, respectively, for the start of the 2013-2014 school year.
Fairfield will have 9-12 graders, while LLCS will enroll students K-9. Any...
11:30 am on Friday March 15, 2013
New Charleston charter schools opening in August, accepting applications
Image by Flickr user Raghu Jana Fairfield Charter High School and Lowcountry Leadership Charter School will open in West Ashley and Hollywood, respectively, for the start of the 2013-2014 school year.
Fairfield will have 9-12 graders, while LLCS...
11:08 pm on Friday March 8, 2013
N.C. superintendent picked for top Beaufort County schools job (Update: Still negotiating)
Update 2: Moss has been signed.
Update: More than a week after anouncing their selection, the Beaufort County School District and Jeffrey Moss are still trying to settle on the contract terms for the selected-to-be superintendent.
The top educator...
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