Hobcaw Barony brings life sciences classes online
April 16, 2020
On Monday, April 20, Hobcaw Barony will launch its new online learning portal, providing free resources for homeschool students and for teachers creating distance-learning curriculum that meets South Carolina state…
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Younts gifts additional funds to name athletic performance center
April 16, 2020
Completion of athletic performance center expected fall 2020 Newberry College has announced that it will name its new athletic performance center, to occupy Setzler Field’s north end zone, in honor…
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UofSC’s The Proving Ground entrepreneurial contest livestreaming April 21
April 16, 2020
The Moore School’s The Proving Ground pitch competition will feature six finalists in a Facebook Live video April 21 at 5 p.m. UofSC students, alumni, faculty and staff are encouraged to…
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Practical math class helps change one virtual school student’s life during COVID-19 crisis
April 15, 2020
Kily Oster has faced uncertain times for much of her life. The Cyber Academy of South Carolina senior is facing another one now during the COVID-19 crisis. But thanks to…
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South Carolina State Museum acquires Frederick Douglass walking stick
April 15, 2020
Historic artifact Gifted to Douglas while Visiting Charleston in 1888 The South Carolina State Museum recently acquired a walking stick belonging to famous abolitionist, Frederick Douglass. The stick was gifted…
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State Museum e-learning resources update
April 15, 2020
While the State Museum is closed to the public, we are committed to continuing to fulfill our mission to providing educational environments that entertain and inspire.Museum curators and educators are…
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Charter Institute at Erskine leading the way in innovation for virtual special education learning
April 15, 2020
As schools have been left scrambling to create distance learning plans for students during closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been an even bigger challenge for the special…
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Presbyterian College graduation tentatively planned for late summer or fall
April 15, 2020
Due to concerns over the coronavirus, Presbyterian College has postponed graduation ceremonies for seniors at the College of Arts & Sciences and for fourth-year pharmacy students at the School of…
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Treasurer Curtis Loftis reminds Future Scholar 529 participants of need to reinvest recent college refunds
April 13, 2020
New IRS Guidance Provides Extended Relief due to COVID-19 State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced that participants in Future Scholar, South Carolina’s 529 College Savings Plan, now have until July 15,…
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Application deadline extended for the SC Financial Literacy Master Teacher program
April 13, 2020
May 31 is new deadline for the second cohort of Master Teachers The deadline to submit applications for the second cohort of educators interested in participating in the South Carolina…
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Newberry College announces Bachman Scholars
April 13, 2020
Fourteen seniors inducted into prestigious honor society; Ceremony postponed due to COVID-19 Newberry College has announced the 14 newest members of the prestigious Bachman Honor Society. Each year, the society…
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McNair Institute announces COVID-19 solution challenge
April 10, 2020Announcing the UofSC COVID-19 Challenge: Online Student Ideas Competition UofSC is hosting a student ideas competition to empower YOU to develop innovative solutions – and take action – on the…
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Lander alumna Molly Spearman leads S.C. schools through pandemic
April 9, 2020
It was Sunday, March 15 and South Carolinians anxiously awaited a televised news conference by S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster concerning the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, which had recently…
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Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle receives national recognition for high performance
April 8, 2020
Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle School has been selected as a National Demonstration School by AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), a nonprofit organization. AVID provides educators with proven, real-world strategies to…
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Virtual Education or Virtual Nightmare?
April 8, 2020
By Tammy Davis Part Three of the Corona Chronicles Part One here Part Two here Parents are stressed out. Virtual education is a virtual nightmare for some. Here are…
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Presbyterian College professor, students adjust to remote learning
April 6, 2020
Dr. Roy Campbell, a history professor at Presbyterian College, has a similar daily routine as many families nowadays amid the coronavirus epidemic. His children and his wife gear up for…
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Midlands’ Sylvan Learning Centers go to all E-learning format
April 3, 2020
The two Sylvan Learning Centers in the Midlands have shifted to e-learning and virtual tutoring for the duration of the Covid-19 national emergency. This service will be available for all…
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Richland School District Two names new elementary school principal
April 2, 2020
At a board meeting on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, Superintendent Dr. Baron R. Davis recommended and the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees approved the hiring of a principal…
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Logistical nightmare: when the supply chain breaks
April 1, 2020
Our world is more interconnected than ever, allowing people, goods and services to move easily around the globe. It also allows diseases like the novel coronavirus to spread more easily,…
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UofSC to begin issuing student refunds
April 1, 2020
Under the guidance issued by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) today, the University of South Carolina will begin issuing prorated refunds to students for meal plans, parking…
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Tune in to History at Home, with the Relic Room’s Joe Long
March 31, 2020
The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum may be physically closed by the coronavirus, but that doesn’t mean our programming has to stop. Starting Wednesday, April 1, Curator…
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Newberry College to renew tuition promise
March 30, 2020
Board of Trustees votes unanimously to freeze tuition costs for freshmen and transfer students The Newberry College Board of Trustees has voted to renew the college’s Tuition Promise, a program…
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Care of Collections during closure
March 29, 2020
While the State Museum is closed to the public our collection of thousands of artifacts continue to be well taken care of and preserved. State Museum Collections ​and Security staff are performing daily on-sight check​s…
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State Museum e-learning resources
March 29, 2020
The South Carolina State Museum may be closed to the public temporarily, but we are committed to continuing to fulfill our mission to providing educational environments that entertain and inspire.…
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Rivers becomes Lexington One district’s secondary schools director
March 27, 2020
On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved Dr. Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. for the position of Secondary Schools Director in the Instructional…
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ACT is Providing Free Digital Learning Resources for Students and the Workforce Impacted by COVID-19
March 26, 2020
ACT capabilities assist students across the learning lifecycle and workers facing workplace disruptions during unprecedented times ACT, a trusted nonprofit partner serving schools and workplaces around the world, announced today…
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South Carolina’s School of Medicine Greenville to help with COVID-19 ventilator shortage
March 26, 2020
A collaborative effort involving the University of South Carolina and Prisma Health has resulted in emergency-use authorization from the FDA for a ventilator expansion device to support multiple patients affected by the…
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Introducing The Citadel360: Feel like you’re on campus, even when you can’t be
March 25, 2020
Normally each spring, The Citadel campus is bustling with high school students enjoying cadet-led tours, information sessions with their parents or staying overnight in the barracks for a Pre-Knob cadet…
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South Carolina ETV utilizes TVU Grid service to streamline emergency communications for S.C. broadcasters
March 25, 2020
New Service will help expedite the dissemination of vital information to South Carolinians South Carolina ETV (SCETV) today announced that, in addition to its existing live stream, the network will…
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Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy donates supplies to DHEC
March 25, 2020
Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy responded quickly when the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) issued an urgent request to academic institutions for personal protective equipment on…
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Fireflies launch safe at home Reading ProgramÂ
March 23, 2020
Children who Complete the Program Receive a FREE Ticket to a Fireflies Game The Columbia Fireflies today launched an at home version of the Fireflies Reading Program, presented by Prisma…
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U.S. Department of Education approves South Carolina assessment suspension waiver
March 23, 2020
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman and the S.C. Department of Education (SCDE) have received notice that the U.S. Department of Education has approved the agency’s assessment and accountability suspension…
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UofSC COVID-19 update – March 21, 2020
March 21, 2020
The University of South Carolina was made aware last night (March 20) that a student living in a residence hall on the Columbia campus has tested positive for COVID-19. Under…
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UofSC announces extension of remote learning for all campuses through spring semester; postponement of May commencement ceremonies
March 20, 2020
The University of South Carolina will extend remote learning for students through the remainder of the spring semester. Students will begin online instruction as previously scheduled, and it will continue…
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GSSM Accepting Applications for its iTEAMS Xtreme: Next Generation Summer Camp
March 18, 2020
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for its newest summer camp program, iTEAMS Xtreme: Next Generation. Online applications are available at www.scgssm.org/iteams. iTEAMS Xtreme:…
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School District Five adds feeding location in Chapin
March 18, 2020
School District Five was today granted a waiver to add a feeding site in the Chapin area. Beginning, Thursday, March 19, meal pick-up will be available at 11:30 a.m. –…
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Lexington District One adds bus drop-offs to food program for children
March 18, 2020
The Lexington County School District One free food program for children 18 years old and younger includes bus drop-offs to certain areas. Buses will park in specific neighborhoods, church parking…
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Discover the wilder side of E-Learning through Z-Learning
March 18, 2020The Adventure begins March 19 Riverbanks may be temporarily closed to guests, but you can still experience new adventures at the Zoo and Garden through Z-Learning–the wilder side of E-Learning.…
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Lexington District One board passes new Gilbert attendance zone
March 18, 2020
Centerville Elementary opens August 2020 At the March 17, 2020, regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board passed final attendance lines for…
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South Carolina ETV reimagines mission-driven partnership with S.C. Department of Education in response to COVID-19
March 17, 2020
Network to modify programming three days each week beginning March 24 South Carolina ETV (SCETV) today announced a plan in partnership with the S.C. Department of Education (SCDE) to broadcast…
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The South Carolina State Museum to close temporarily
March 17, 2020
 Taking into consideration guidelines set forth by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, the State Museum has made the decision to temporarily close to the public in…
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GSSM accepting applications for its GoSciTech residential summer camp
March 17, 2020
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for GoSciTech, its week-long residential STEM summer camp for rising 8th – 10th graders on GSSM’s…
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SEC events canceled through March 30
March 12, 2020
Based on the latest developments and the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Southeastern Conference announced the suspension of regular-season competition for teams in all sports on SEC campuses,…
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Upstate Girl Scout receives prestigious Medal of Honor
March 12, 2020
Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands will recognize Maggie Majors, Pendleton, during its annual Women of Distinction Awards dinner on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at the Columbia…
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UofSC Columbia classes canceled March 16-22; announces online classes through April 3
March 11, 2020
As the University of South Carolina continues to monitor the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), our first priority remains the health, safety and security of our students, faculty, staff and…
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South Carolina State University President Clark elected board chair of S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
March 11, 2020
South Carolina State University (SCSU) President James E. Clark has been elected chair of S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s Board of Directors. Clark began his one-year term on January 1, 2020.…
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Rotary Club of Blythewood award $10,000 in scholorships
March 9, 2020
The Rotary Club of Blythewood will award five scholarships worth $2,000 each to seniors in memory of Rotarian Frank Riley. All high school seniors residing in the Blythewood 29016 zip code…
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Richland Two seniors named candidates for U.S Presidential Scholars Program
March 9, 2020
Seven academically gifted high school seniors have been selected as candidates for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students. The students…
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Tate named new UofSC provost
March 9, 2020
William F. “Bill” Tate IV, the dean of the graduate school and vice provost for graduate education at Washington University in St. Louis, was selected as the new executive vice…
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Richland One to hold spring certified teacher interview day
March 9, 2020
Along with helping to educate and inspire tomorrow’s leaders, there are many advantages to teaching in Richland One, including competitive salaries and benefits and comprehensive professional learning opportunities. The district…
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