CERRA releases 2019-20 SC Annual Educator Supply and Demand Report

  December 12, 2019

The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA) has released its 2019-20 South Carolina (SC) Annual Educator Supply and Demand Report. The main purpose of this survey is to collect…

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Statewide SC Codes initiative expanding

  December 12, 2019

The S.C. Department of Commerce’s Office of Innovation, in collaboration with Build Carolina, announced the expansion of SC Codes, a statewide program designed to provide free access to coding education…

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Pickens school leader named SC Elementary Principal of the Year

  December 4, 2019

The South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) has named Mrs. Jessica Patterson the 2020 South Carolina Elementary Principal of the Year. Mrs. Patterson is the principal of Chastain Road…

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21st annual Christmas concert at PC – December 7 & 8

  December 2, 2019

Christmas at PC has rung in the Christmas season for many on and off the Presbyterian College campus for the past 20 years. This year’s program, “The Gift for All…

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Noted explorer inducted into Camden HS Hall of Fame

  November 17, 2019

By Alex Junes-Ward Tom Mullikin, a career attorney, military officer, and global expedition leader, was inducted into the Camden High School Hall of Fame during ceremonies at 833 South Broad,…

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Lexington District One names schools’ Teachers of the Year

  November 6, 2019

Lexington County School District One announces its 31 school-level Teachers of the Year. These 31 teachers will represent their schools in the district’s 2019–2020 Teacher of the Year selection process.…

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South Carolina class of 2019 shows improvement on ACT

  November 4, 2019

The ACT® released assessment data for 2019 South Carolina high school graduates who took the ACT test. South Carolina public school graduates’ average composite score increased from 18.0 in 2018 to 18.6 in 2019. Additionally, 24% of graduates…

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Rep. Gary Simrill and Nella Barkley to receive Wilkins Leadership Awards

  October 31, 2019

State Rep. Gary Simrill (R-York) and Nella Barkley, community leader and president of Crystal-Barkley Corporation, will receive The Riley Institute at Furman University’s 2019 David H. Wilkins Leadership Awards recognizing…

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Sylvan Learning Center awards teacher of the month

  October 29, 2019

Gordon Williams has been named Sylvan Learning Center’s teacher of the month. Williams began his involvement with Sylvan’s Columbia location in May of 2010. Equipped with a master’s degree in…

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Historic Columbia hosts array of engaging November events

  October 27, 2019

Historic Columbia encourages people to spend more time exploring the history of Columbia in this cooler weather by offering new tours in November, including the Palladium Fall Tour (Sun., Nov.…

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Greenville Tech students and professor capture criminal justice awards

  October 25, 2019

Assistant Professor Cassie Walls and five of her students, representing the Criminal Justice program at Greenville Technical College, received the overall conference trophy at the American Criminal Justice Association Lambda…

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UofSC Law Cybersecurity webinar to focus on fighting cybercrime – Oct. 29

  October 24, 2019

Coinciding with Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the University of South Carolina School of Law is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 12:30 – 2 p.m., featuring federal law enforcement…

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South Carolina ETV announces changes to staff structure

  October 21, 2019

Assistant general manager and director of Digital Strategies positions created South Carolina ETV (SCETV) announced a slight restructuring and the creation of two new positions – assistant general manager and…

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Tickets now on sale for the 21st annual Christmas at PC

  October 17, 2019

Tickets are now on sale for the 21st annual Christmas at PC, presented by the Presbyterian College Department of Music. This year’s program, “The Gift for All Mankind,” will be…

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Ben Lippen enrollment soars

  October 11, 2019

Ben Lippen School enrollment is the highest it has been since 2004. A total of 835 students are enrolled this year including 225 new students and, for the first time…

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