New Centers of Economic Excellence Approved
June 10, 2009CHARLESTON, COLUMBIA & CLEMSON, SC – June 10, 2009 – The Review Board that oversees the state’s endowed chairs research program voted this week to award three new Centers of…
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New Centers of Economic Excellence Approved
June 10, 2009COLUMBIA, CHARLESTON & CLEMSON, SC – June 10, 2009 – The Review Board that oversees the state’s endowed chairs research program voted this week to award three new Centers of…
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SCASA Responds to Favorable Ruling
June 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 4, 2009 – We have just learned of the Supreme Court’s decision in SCASA’s favor in the lawsuit against Governor Mark Sanford. We are extremely pleased…
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Rex Says Federal Funds will be Available in Time to Help Students Next School Year
June 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 4, 2009 – State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex said that today’s South Carolina Supreme Court ruling paves the way for federal stabilization funds to be…
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SCASA Responds to Favorable Ruling
June 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 4, 2009 – We have just learned of the Supreme Court’s decision in SCASA’s favor in the lawsuit against Governor Mark Sanford. We are extremely pleased…
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Donation Helps Expand One Laptop per Child Project
April 27, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 27, 2009 – An initiative to improve student achievement by making laptop technology available to every elementary school student in the state is expanding this month…
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New National Online Christian School Set to Open This Fall
April 27, 2009St. Mark’s Academy To Offer Low Tuition, On Demand Instruction for Grades 7-12 HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – April 23, 2009 – America’s newest Christian high school is being built…
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Longtime SC Educator & Superintendent to Lead Provost Academy South Carolina
April 22, 2009Dr. Darrell M. Johnson Named Executive Director of State’s Newest Public Online High School CHARLESTON, SC – April 22, 2009 – The Executive Director of South Carolina’s new public online…
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Provost Academy Names State Community Outreach Directors
April 22, 2009Three South Carolina Residents Will Answer Parents’ and Students’ Questions About New Online High School CHARLESTON, SC – April 22, 2009 – Provost Academy, South Carolina’s newest free online public…
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Education Superintendent Schedules Second Statewide Virtual Faculty Meeting April 27
April 22, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 22, 2009 – Superintendent of Education Jim Rex will hold his second online faculty meeting with South Carolina teachers statewide from 4 to 5 p.m. on…
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Charlotte Beers and Dennis Encarnation to Speak at Graduation Ceremonies
April 21, 2009The College of Charleston has announced the speakers for the 2009 May Commencement Exercises. CHARLESTON, SC – April 21, 2009 – The commencement speaker for the College of Charleston’s undergraduate ceremonies will be…
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Science Academy Teacher of the Year
April 21, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – April 16, 2009 – A faculty member at North Charleston’s Academic Magnet High School today was named the South Carolina Academy of Science’s 2009 Teacher of the…
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New Survey Shows Fewer Students Spent Less on Spring Break
April 9, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – April 9, 2009 – A new survey shows that the annual rite of passage known as college Spring Break has become another victim of the struggling economy.…
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International Wind-Energy Specialist to Visit Charleston
April 7, 2009NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – April 7, 2009 – The Clemson University Restoration Institute, a partner in Palmetto Wind, South Carolina’s pioneering offshore wind-farm initiative, is bringing international alternative-energy specialist Nick…
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Global Review Shows LASIK Patients Highly Satisfied
April 7, 2009Research highlights of the April 2009 issue of Ophthalmology CHARLESTON, SC – April 6, 2009 – Findings that were first released by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery…
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