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November 13, 2008
Mandatory unpaid leave for education employees
State schools Superintendent Jim Rex sent an e-mail to employees Wednesday explaining the mandatory furloughs.
November 11, 2008
Attendance lines changes impact 12 Berkeley county schools
If you live in Berkeley county, your child may be going to a different school next year. Tuesday night, the Berkeley County School Board is expected to approve new attendance lines for the district, which will impact 12 schools.
November 10, 2008
Education leaders push for private funding for public schools
Education leaders are hoping to prevent budget cuts from having an impact on public education. Later this week, State Education Superintendent Jim Rex will have a meeting to discuss ways local foundations can help public education, an effort to increase private money to help with funding shortages.
November 07, 2008
Falling fuel prices to keep school buses running
This summer, state officials worried that the state Education Department’s fuel fund could fall $20 million short.
November 06, 2008
School consultant paid $1200 a day
Is it wasteful spending or a sound education investment? You asked News 2 to look into why an educational coach is being paid 12-hundred tax payers dollars a day in Charleston county.
October 29, 2008
YOU ON 2: Moultrie Middle holds mock election
This week, students at Moultrie Middle School are learning about the democratic process first-hand by participating in the National Student and Parent Mock Election.
October 22, 2008
Hands on training for TTC students
Trident Technical College launches its Internet radio station Wednesday with a kickoff celebration for students, faculty and the public.
October 15, 2008
High School AYP results due out today
The state will release Adequate Yearly Progress reports today for the state’s high schools.
October 14, 2008
Rex renews push for stronger penalties for teacher sex abuse
Rex has advocated measures to prevent and punish cases of students abused by adults since last fall, following a nationwide Associated Press investigation.
October 10, 2008
Citadel tradition continues today
One of the time-honored traditions at The Citadel is when a senior, after enduring three years of military training, finally receives his class ring.
October 02, 2008
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens stages Autumn on the Ashley “A Lowcountry Horticulural Fair”
September 24, 2008
School bus monitors
With recent reports of alleged abuse and inappropriate behavior on school busses involving special needs students, a Lowcountry father says he wants to get the word out to parents that they have options available to ensure more supervision on school busses.
September 23, 2008
The possibility of some schools closing has parents concerned
The Charleston County School District is considering closing schools. The district has not made a decision as to which schools, but parents in the Awendaw-McClellanville community are worried.
September 18, 2008
Coastal Carolina fraternity, sorority suspended
he Conway school says it investigated Pi Kappa Phi fraternity and Gamma Phi Beta after hearing about the parties and suspended the organizations for at least this semester.
September 10, 2008
SLED aked to investigate PACT test results at Lowcountry school
The Charleston County School District has asked SLED to investigate PACT testing results at one of it’s schools.
PACT scores to be released today
South Carolina schools Superintendent Jim Rex will present the results during Wednesday’s state school board meeting.
September 04, 2008
SC teachers being urged to vote
A former state teacher of the year, Traci Young Cooper, says educators need to make their voices heard in elections.
September 03, 2008
Charleston, Berkeley schools update Hanna schedules
Charleston and Berkeley County schools will operate on normal schedules through Thursday as district officials monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Hanna.
PACT replacement called PASS
Legislators earlier this year passed a law eliminating the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests and replacing them with new tests that give more timely and detailed information.
Name of PACT replacement coming today
Legislators earlier this year passed a law eliminating the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests and replacing them with new tests that give more timely and detailed information.
September 02, 2008
School districts prepare for Hanna
Local school districts are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Hanna and are making plans to deal with a possible weather emergency.
August 22, 2008
School Bus Problems
For the second time during the first week of school, a school bus had mechanical problems which lead to either smoke or both smoke and fire.
August 21, 2008
School Fire Alarm Concerns
On the frist day of school, a fire marshall inspects mobile classrooms at a Dorchester District 2 school. This after a parent called concerned about the lack of fire alarms and running water in classrooms.
August 20, 2008
Lawmakers to discuss educational money gap
A South Carolina Senate panel is meeting to discuss how to close a financial gap pinching budgets at the state's fastest growing school districts.
Truancy Track Down
More than two thousand students did not show up for class on the first day of school in Charleston county, so officers went knocking on doors to make sure they aren't playing hooky.
Naming options the PACT replacement
The State newspaper of Columbia reported that students, parents and others suggested names and the department has chosen five finalists:
August 19, 2008
New Charter School Opens
After nearly three years of planning,and controversy surrounding diversity, the Charleston Charter School for Math and Science is now open to students.
August 13, 2008
ACT scores at 11-year high in Charleston County
According to a CCSD news release, the average Charleston County student scored a 20.2 on a 36 point scale.
August 04, 2008
Back To School Resources
Charleston County students go back to school Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Here's what you need to know.
July 10, 2008
School takeover avoided
State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex said Wednesday the state will only take over school districts as a last resort.
