Aiken Technical College held a pinning ceremony on Friday morning recognizing students graduating from the health sciences department. This included Medical Assisting, Medical Coding, Sterile Processing, Surgical Technology and Expanded Duty Dental Assisting. Read moreAiken Tech pins students who have completed health science program
Armed with studies linking cellphones to learning loss and harm to mental health, South Carolina is compelling K-12 school districts to ban them or lose funding. Still, with school starting for nearly 800,000 students this month, a final policy on what constitutes "access" to cellphones and when students can use them is months away.
While some school districts in the Midlands have canceled classes or moved them online due to Tropical Storm Debby's ongoing impact, many around Columbia will start their school years as planned.
Aiken County Public School District Superintendent Corey Murphy was the speaker during a recent Aiken Chamber of Commerce First Friday event. He gave a presentation about what a renewed Penny…
Hubert "Wayne" Wilcher served as contracts and procurement director for the district from 2013 to 2023. The lawsuit claims he was fired while on sick leave.
In efforts to retain teaching staff and discourage callouts, Rock Hill Schools have tried a number of initiatives, including raises passed for the new school year, plus incentives tied to teachers just showing up for class on Fridays.
Despite football season beginning in less than 30 days, Aiken County public schools are still in need of full-time athletic trainers.
On July 29, Aiken Technical College honored 30 nursing students with the time-honored tradition of the nursing pinning ceremony.
Mountain View Prep charter school has sued a collection of Spartanburg County school districts, claiming they unfairly blocked the new charter school's seventh and eighth grade teams from competing in a local middle school athletics conference. The defendants, which includes the Foothills Athletic Conference, have not responded publicly on their reasoning behind blocking MVP, but the dispute shines a light on the relatively uncharted territory of competitive parity at the middle-school level.
Aiken County students are starting off the school year with a new safety protocol in place.
Jasper County School Superintendent Rechel Anderson denied wrongdoing in her first public statement since the district board placed her on administrative leave.
The state inspector general's investigation into Richland One's Vince Ford Early Learning Center found that the district broke the law and wasted money by starting construction without a permit.
Anderson attorney James Galyean has responded to Erskine College's $1M debt collection suit with allegations that the school conspired to besmirch his reputation and take business away from his educational services company.
The lawsuits claim Karen Moore, a special-needs teacher for the school, physically and verbally abused and neglected the children and the district failed to investigate complaints made by other employees.
On July 22, students filled the halls of the Aiken County Public School District’s 42 schools, eager to take on the next year of learning.
Charleston County School District had to pay more than $3 million to cover costs for programs and services it had intended to use federal COVID-19 relief funds to pay for. Findings of an outside investigation revealed problems with the procurement processes and procedures. The director of federal programs for CCSD has been fired as a result.
Columbia's school districts have set their teacher salaries for the next school year. How much is your district paying their educators?
Recent speculation about plans to relocate Schofield Middle School’s band classroom to a non-specialized room led to a discussion at the Aiken County Board of Education meeting in June.
Members of the New Ellenton City Council appeared at a July 16 Aiken County Public School District Board of Education meeting to talk about the Penny Sales Tax — and to express their thoughts …
After Louisiana's governor signed a law mandating the state's public schools post the 10 Commandments in classrooms, some lawmakers in South Carolina hope to do the same.
After nearly six months investigating the Richland One school district's stalled learning center, the state inspector general's office hasn't released any answers — but internal emails and documents offer insight into how the controversy developed.
The Post and Courier interviewed students who participated in the College Board pilot program to learn the impacts of the S.C. Department of Education decision not to allow African American Studies to be taught as an AP course.
Sunday marked the fourth annual Joe Jackson School Supply Giveaway, an opportunity for parents and students to come out and receive no-cost school supplies at the Aiken County Recreation Center.
On July 13, over 1,000 guests were expected to arrive at Aiken Technical College for Successteam’s ninth annual Back 2 School Bookbag Drive.
The Aiken County Public School District has officially welcomed Dr. Corey Murphy as its new superintendent.
Newly elected SC House member Blake Sanders says messages were fair political comment, but his runoff opponent, James Galyean, claims the lawsuit was necessary because of ongoing litigation involving Erskine College.
The Aiken County Public School District welcomed new hires this week with its annual event, Ignite: an energetic, summer camp-style orientation that gives first-year teachers and teachers who …
The Aiken County Public School District held a special-called meeting on July 9 to decide which projects will be funded by a renewed Penny Sales Tax.
Richland One teachers can expect a raise after the Columbia school board approved the district's new budget.
An Irmo charter school's plan to open in August won't happen after a permitting issue forced it to delay for another year.
South Carolina schools face sizable budget cuts as federal COVID-19 aid expires. How will that affect students?
Aiken-based organization Partners in Friendship is continuing its tradition of cultural exchange, bringing together students from Orvieto, Italy, and Aiken.
Findings of a Charleston County School District investigation into hostile workplace accusations exonerated Anita Huggins and other district officials of wrongdoing.
Members of Movement 400 and board members of the Charleston County School District minority faction condemned the attempt to censure board member Darlene Roberson.
South Carolina conservatives have ridden its legislative supermajority to numerous education policy victories over the past two years. But one of their biggest priorities, a bill to ban "prohibited concepts" like critical race theory, failed to pass on the final day of the 2024 session.
Board members selected calendar A, which schedules spring break on April 6-10, 2026, and sets May 28, 2026 as the last day of school.
The Rock Hill School Board passed a policy segregating restrooms and locker rooms by sex, with a senator from the city putting in place a statewide policy doing the same. Some parents and critics have railed against the moves as anti-transgender.
Some Richland Two schools will offer an honors version of AP African American Studies after state education officials stopped schools from teaching the official AP class.
Clifdale Middle School guidance counselor Joy Allen turned herself in at the Spartanburg County Detention Center after authorities said she didn't share reports from a student about sexual assault.
On June 21, 17 students at the Ruth Patrick Science and Education Center used drones to capture footage which they edited into nature documentary-style videos. This was one of several real-wor…
On a June 24 meeting, board chair Keith Grybowski brought the motion due to fellow member Darlene Roberson asking a question to the district's legal counsel, which he believed violated board policy.
The Aiken County Public School District is saying goodbye to King Laurence, its superintendent since 2020 who is entering into retirement this summer.
Before anyone votes, Lexington-Richland Five is getting started early on some of the projects that might get funded through November's bond referendum.
South Carolina imposes one of the most drastic book censorship rules for schools in the country.
Lexington-Richland Five's superintendent is now set to lead the district into 2028 after landing another contract extension on Monday.
The district's fiscal year 2025 budget increases teacher pay across the board by $8,000 and implements a weighted student funding model for all district schools.
In 1992, Ana Romero came to Pennsylvania from Spain as a foreign exchange student, where she was hosted by Debbie Roland.
The Aiken Technical College Foundation has been awarded a grant through the BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina Foundation to support the college’s expanded duty dental assisting program.
After an encounter at a Spartanburg County School District 1 meeting, a resident was charged with assault and banned from the district property and any of its events. Now she's suing the district so she can return to the meetings.
Horry County teachers will soon get a pair of raises: a $2,000 boost and the 2 percent salary increase they typically receive.
The Ruth Patrick Science and Education Center wrapped up its annual summertime learning experience, Camp Invention, on Friday, June 14. Camp Invention focuses on elements of Science, Technolog…
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