schools

Aug. 14, 2024

A survey sent to S.C. teachers by the state Department of Education found 83% of teachers said cellphones distract students every day in their classrooms.

Many parents and caregivers dread the arrival of the back-to-school supply list. Navigating towering aisles of binders, erasers and disinfectant wipes while trying to stay on budget is hard.

For many students nationwide, summer means a break from the classroom. However, students in year-round or balanced calendar schools have a series of shorter breaks throughout the year.

Families in Richland One School District live in a community beset by poverty, eviction, and homelessness. A grassroots effort to help parents deal runs through May.

South Carolina’s top education official plans to ask lawmakers for $5 million to put a digital map of every school in the state online and make those maps immediately available on police officers’ mobile devices as they respond to a shooting or other emergency at a given school.

The State Board of Education is considering a universal definition of “age appropriate” educational materials in South Carolina schools and libraries that would bar descriptions or visual depictions of what it deems sexual conduct, and items that are “obscene” or “indecent.”

Four months after Dr. Eric Gallien was named Charleston County’s new school superintendent, the district board has accepted a settlement agreement releasing him from his duties. The unanimous decision was made after board members revealed an investigation into a complaint Gallien had created a hostile work environment showed he did nothing wrong.

On the upside, standardized test scores are up since last year. On the downside ...

A state House committee hopes to fix questions competitive fairness between public and non-traditional schools.