Joanna-Woodson Elementary one of 96 schools in the nation recognized as one of America’s Healthiest Schools and receive the first-ever Family Engagement Distinction!
January 27, 2021
As the line between home and school blurs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for strong partnership between families and educators is even more apparent to foster an optimal learning…
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Get Ready for Another Exciting John Maxwell Leadership Forum – March 23
January 26, 2021
Influential leadership expert Dr. John Maxwell returns to Columbia International University on March 23 for his fourth Leadership Forum in the Midlands of South Carolina. The event takes place from…
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Local Students Make PC Dean’s List
January 26, 2021
The Dean’s List at Presbyterian College is composed of students who have earned between a 3.3 and a 3.9 grade point average. PC is proud of the following students for…
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Lander University announces President’s List and Dean’s List for Fall 2020
January 26, 2021
Lander University has announced the names of outstanding undergraduates who have been named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for earning top academic achievements during the first semester of…
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GTCHS joins local non profits to tackle food insecurity and shortages in blood supply
January 25, 2021
Greenville Technical Charter High School (GTCHS) will join Harvest Hope, Miracle Hill Food Warehouse, United Ministries and Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources (S.H.A.R.E.) for a Food Drive in addition to a Blood…
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Application process for CCSD’s Early Learning programs starts January 26
January 25, 2021Charleston County School District (CCSD) will start accepting applications for Child Development (Pre-Kindergarten), Head Start, and Early Head Start programs for the 2021-2022 school year on Tuesday, January 26, 2021.…
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CCSD’s School Choice application window launches January 26
January 25, 2021Charleston County School District (CCSD) will open its School Choice application process for the 2021-2022 school year on January 26, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. The window will close on February…
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Charleston Preservation Society honors Sottile Theatre renovation
January 25, 2021For 67 years, the Preservation Society of Charleston has been awarding the prestigious Carolopolis Interior Award which recognizes excellences in interior preservation of historic, publicly accessible buildings in Charleston. The round Carolopolis…
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Citadel creates Center for Mathematical Inquiry to help SC public school students
January 25, 2021South Carolina high school math teachers in rural school districts encouraged to apply for professional development opportunity, with $2,000 stipend, by Jan. 31 deadline As a whole, South Carolina public…
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TWO FROM PTC RECEIVE NISOD AWARDS
January 25, 2021Piedmont Technical College (PTC) is proud to announce its recipients of the annual NISOD Excellence Awards. 2021 honorees from PTC are Henry Ecker (faculty/computer technology instructor) and Deshawn Morgan (staff/financial…
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SC DHEC partners with Greenville Technical College to expand vaccine access
January 25, 2021
In an effort to enhance vaccine distribution efforts, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) will use a vacant property owned by Greenville Technical College to…
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CCSD athletic competition resumes on January 25
January 21, 2021After careful consideration, Charleston County School District (CCSD) has decided varsity winter sports can resume competition for the 2020-2021 school year. Varsity basketball and wrestling teams can participate in region…
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Federation of Families of South Carolina to hold Statewide Art Contest for the South Carolina Children’s Mental Health Awareness Poster
January 21, 2021
Did you know that 1 in 5 children and youth in South Carolina experiences a mental health condition in a given year? The Federation of Families of South Carolina (FFSC)…
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Celeste Laribo awarded CCSD Distinguished Service Award
January 21, 2021
Charleston County School District (CCSD) announced that Celeste Laribo has been awarded the CCSD Distinguished Service Award (DSA). The DSA is the highest honorary award that the Superintendent can give…
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Presbyterian College to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King
January 20, 2021
Presbyterian College will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a virtual convocation on Wednesday, Jan. 27 and a day of service on Saturday, Jan. 30. MLK Day…
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White Knoll High hires Pelham as new athletic director/football coach
January 20, 2021
During their January 19, 2020 meeting, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved Nicholas R. Pelham’s hire as White Knoll High School athletic director and football coach.…
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Community invited to participate in first session of SC Humanities Electoral Initiative at Lander University
January 20, 2021
The community is invited to attend a live, virtual roundtable discussion with Lander University political science faculty Matthew Malone, Lucas McMillan, Kimberly Richburg and Ashley Woodiwiss on Monday, Jan. 25,…
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Lander University announces Fall 2020 graduates
January 20, 2021Lander University conferred bachelor and master degrees upon 181 students during the University’s 162nd commencement ceremony on December 15, 2020. Dr. Mandy Cleveland, associate professor of Psychology and Lander’s 2020…
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Spring Semester Begins at Lander
January 20, 2021
With students returning to campus after an extended winter break, Lander University is abuzz again. “The best part of being back is the time spent just chilling with my dormmates,”…
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Curiosity Corner: Where’s the Lead?
January 20, 2021
Question: Why do we say “lead” pencil when it is not really lead? (Asked by Cruz Freimeyer, of Grantsville, W.Va.) Reply: Don’t worry about getting lead poisoning from a lead…
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Greenville Tech Foundation elects officers and adds board members
January 19, 2021
The Greenville Tech Foundation is a non-profit governed by a board of directors comprised of recognized leaders in business, industry, and the professions. New officers for 2021 have been announced…
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Laurens School District 56 Curbside Meal Pick Up – January 19th
January 18, 2021
Due to the Martin Luther King holiday on Monday, Laurens School District 56 curbside meal pick up was moved to Tuesday, January 19th. Meals can be picked up from 11:30-12:30…
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Parades, programs and presentations: Citadel finds new ways to celebrate MLK Day despite pandemic
January 15, 2021
It may be the first Martin Luther King Jr. Day to be held in the COVID-19 environment, but that won’t stop communities across the country — including The Citadel —…
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Truist Foundation awards $1 million grant for transportation center at Trident Tech
January 14, 2021
The Truist Foundation has awarded the Trident Technical College Foundation a $1 million grant to support the college’s effort to create the Truist Transportation and Logistics Center on the college’s…
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6th annual African American History Month art exhibition coming to Greenville Technical College library
January 14, 2021An art exhibition at the Greenville Technical College (GTC) library, in celebration of African American History Month, will be on display during the month of February. The library is located…
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Laurens District 55 Early Childhood School Registration Continues on Thursday, January 14th
January 14, 2021
Laurens County School District 55 continues early childhood school registration on Thursday, January 14, 2021, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and in the evening 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. LCSD…
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College of Charleston to celebrate 2020 alumni award recipients on CofC Day
January 13, 2021The College of Charleston Alumni Association, in partnership with the College of Charleston Foundation, will honor nine distinguished alumni on Jan. 28, 2021, as part of CofC Day, the College’s annual day…
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Tri-County to disburse $3 million in grant funding to eligible students
January 13, 2021Tri-County Technical College plans to award nearly $3 million in grant funding to eligible students within the next few weeks. These funds are part of the 2021 Coronavirus Response and…
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Memorial Scholarship honors Dr. C. Lynn Lewis
January 13, 2021
“Education was her driving force; she dedicated her life to it,” Lucas Durham proudly says when remembering his mother, Dr. C. Lynn Lewis, former dean of Tri-County Technical College’s Health…
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College of Charleston staffer to receive MLK Humanitarian Award for diversity work
January 13, 2021
The work of Charissa Owens has never been more vital. As the director of diversity education and training in the College of Charleston’s Office of Institutional Diversity, she helps make sure campus is…
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State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman highlights legislative priorities for 2021
January 12, 2021
Five key areas identified ahead of the start of legislative session Today, ahead of the South Carolina General Assembly’s start of the 2021 legislative session, State Superintendent of Education Molly…
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State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman highlights legislative priorities for 2021
January 12, 2021
Five key areas identified ahead of the start of legislative session Today, ahead of the South Carolina General Assembly’s start of the 2021 legislative session, State Superintendent of Education Molly…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation accepting scholarship applications for 2021-2022 school year
January 11, 2021
More than 175 scholarship opportunities totaling $500,000+ are available to students Central Carolina Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications through March 5, 2020, for the 2021-2022 school year. More…
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Diversity Leaders Initiative project aids returning citizens
January 11, 2021
As part of a Diversity Leaders Initiative community action project, Greenville Technical College and the Phillis Wheatley Community Center provided community members released from incarceration with backpacks containing toiletries, clothing,…
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Palmetto State Teachers Association Statement on Governor’s Budget, 1/8/21
January 8, 2021
By Kathy Maness, Executive Director Palmetto State Teachers Association As our state continues to grapple with the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, our citizens are experiencing a natural desire…
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Governor McMaster provides $19.9 million in education, workforce training funding
January 8, 2021
$8 Million for Job Training, $7 Million for Early Childhood Education, $4.9 Million for Foster Children Governor Henry McMaster today announced a $19.9 million education and workforce training investment in…
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Community invited to participate in Lander’s first Race and Identity Dialogue session
January 6, 2021
Lander University will hold the first virtual session of its Race and Identity Dialogue series on Thursday, Jan. 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The first session is an…
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Lander’s Dean of Nursing Leads by Example in COVID-19 Vaccination Effort
January 6, 2021
Nursing students and faculty from Lander University’s William Preston Turner School of Nursing are among the first people in South Carolina to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech. Dr.…
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Lander Recognizes First Graduates of Kauffmann Leadership Institute
January 6, 2021
Fifteen Lander University faculty and staff members recently became the first graduates of the Kauffmann Leadership Institute. The institute is the result of the vision of President Richard Cosentino to…
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400-year-old King James Bible donated to College of Charleston
January 6, 2021With the Igoe Library Foundation’s recent gift to Special Collections, the College of Charleston community is invited to explore one of the most important works in all of English literature: the…
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Laurens School District 56 to Start Rapid COVID Testing
January 6, 2021
District 56 will begin administering rapid COVID testing on Thursday, January 7th. The school district will utilize a drive thru testing site at MS Bailey. Testing is available for District…
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The College of Charleston Cistern: More Than Meets the Eye
January 6, 2021There’s something special about the Cistern. As the College of Charleston’s most iconic landmark, the Cistern has been the backdrop for moments big and small for generations of students. It’s where…
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Diverse students encouraged to apply for new scholarship program by Dominion Energy
January 6, 2021
Dominion Energy is awarding $500,000 in scholarships in 2021 to assist African American and other underrepresented minority students who reside in the company’s service area. The scholarships will be the first made…
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David Beasley to keynote virtual Sonoco FRESH Food, Packaging & Sustainability Summit
January 6, 2021
The Executive Director of the Nobel Prize-winning World Food Programme to speak on future of sustainable food systems Clemson alumnus David Beasley, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food…
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Governor McMaster provides $19.9 million in education, workforce training funding
January 5, 2021
$8 Million for Job Training, $7 Million for Early Childhood Education, $4.9 Million for Foster Children Governor Henry McMaster today announced a $19.9 million education and workforce training investment in…
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Clemson forest ecologist honored with career achievement award
January 4, 2021A veteran Clemson professor stationed at the university’s coastal research outpost in Georgetown County has been recognized by his peers for continuing leadership in wetland science and education. William Conner,…
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Laurens School District 56 to Start Two Weeks of Virtual Learning on Monday, January 4th
January 3, 2021
Laurens School District 56 has decided will be Virtual for all face-to-face instruction until after the Monday following the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. That will be from Monday, January…
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State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman Statement on 2020 Educator Supply and Demand Report
December 29, 2020
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman released the following statement in response to the release of the 2020 Educator Supply and Demand Report by the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention,…
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Department of Energy selects Battelle Savannah River Alliance for $3.8 billion contract to manage Savannah River National Laboratory with UofSC, other SC colleges
December 28, 2020
The Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BRSA) Team was selected by the Department of Energy to manage one of the country’s premier environmental, energy, and national security research facilities—the Savannah River…
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Study Edge announces South Carolina K-12 tutoring initiative
December 28, 2020
Study Edge announced the expansion of its online Tutor Matching Service (TMS) to the entire State of South Carolina in January 2021. Tutors have been flocking to TMS, including those…
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