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February 27, 2008
Healthy Foods In Schools
Local school districts are cooking up changes to provide healthy foods at your child's school.
February 26, 2008
After School Programs
The City of North Charleston is working to create after school programs to help cut down on crime.
February 20, 2008
Recalled Beef in Schools
According to the State Department of Education, many South Carolina schools did have the recalled beef in stock.
Teacher raises approved
A House committee has approved a plan to give teachers a raise, plus more money for classroom supplies.
Student loan squeeze
Smaller student lenders have been forced to scale back their operations because their ability to sell loan packages to Wall Street has been hampered.
Blykin Academy closed today
A leaky water pipe is forcing the district to close the Susan G. Blykin Academy in North Charleston.
February 15, 2008
Buist Lawsuit Reaches Court
The fight over the admission procedure at Buist Academy in downtown Charleston reached a court room for the first time Friday with a judge hearing arguments from both sides.
February 12, 2008
Student dies in classroom
Family members, students and teachers are grieving the loss of an 11-year-old student. The student died at Mary Ford Elementary school Tuesday afternoon.
Teachers’ Supply Closet
The state's first free school supply store for teachers will open its doors for the first time.
Classrooms incorporate iPods
We know iPods are all the rage for kids right now, so it's no surprise that someone figured out a way to incorporate them into classrooms.
February 06, 2008
Hospital pickpockets
Authorities say a pair of pickpockets is targeting victims at Upstate hospitals by faking health problems.
February 05, 2008
Cramming for Kindergarten
Tutoring for toddlers has become a cottage industry with parents anxious to give their three and four-year-olds an advantage before they head into kindergarten.
February 04, 2008
School Diversity Numbers
Enrollment numbers are in for the new Charleston Charter School for Math and Science, proposed for the Rivers Middle School site. School officials say they're on track with diversity goals.
January 31, 2008
No consent age for teachers
Legislation that would make sex between teachers and students a crime even if the teen is legally old enough to consent has received key approval in the House.
Ads in SC school buses
South Carolina public school officials are hoping ads inside school buses bring in as much as $3 million for the state and school districts in their first year.
January 30, 2008
Expelled for kissing on bus
Dominique Goyner and his girlfriend were expelled by the Richland County school board in October for the rest of the academic year. School officials told Jody Free her son was being removed from school for "sexual misconduct."
Bus wrecks, driver charged
About a dozen of the Kingsbury Elementary School students were taken to the hospital after the Tuesday afternoon crash, but officials say there were no serious injuries.
PACT could be eliminated
Landrum Representative Bob Walker says the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test would be replaced by an exam that gives teachers more detailed and timely information.
January 29, 2008
School Attendance Lines Changes
Colleton County School District's superintendent says he will present new attendance plans to the school board Wednesday.
January 25, 2008
Clemson Tuition Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed by a former Clemson University adviser says he was fired after he raised questions over the school's tuition increases.
Toddler robber bust
The little boy began talking to the would-be crook after the man began going through his mother's purse.
January 16, 2008
Charter School Diversity
Students chosen in a lottery for the new Math and Science Charter School in Downtown Charleston will soon receive enrollment packages in the mail.
Single gender classes
Survey: Students do better in single-gender classrooms.
January 09, 2008
Mixed marks for SC education
South Carolina ranks high for its efforts to improve the teaching profession and accountability, but a child's chance for success in the classroom remains low.
Delinquent School Lunch Bills
In the Tri-county area, parents owe as much as 60-thousand dollars in school lunch money.
Free or Reduced Lunches
Information on Free or Reduced Lunches.
January 08, 2008
New Charter School Proposed
Plans are underway to bring a new charter school to North Charleston. It's called Carolina Preparatory Academy, and is for at risk-low income students.
