Tag: education
Columbia students, universities face federal aid delay fallout
Free application for federal financial aid has been delayed for the second year in a row. Some students aren’t in school. Will it happen again next year?
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A special prom for students with special needs
Dreher High School gives all students an opportunity to hit the dance floor.
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W.J. Keenan High School has a new miniature cow
New life joins Richland One’s only animal sciences program.
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USC announces new designation, initiatives to support first-gen students
The university has a new relationship with a national center that focuses on helping first-generation students but has new initiatives of its own.
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Teacher vacancies and school leadership can go hand-in-hand
Teachers are leaving the profession in droves. Those remaining work longer hours while school districts scramble for solutions.
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SC homeschooling gaining popularity for its adaptability
More families are choosing homeschooling for its flexible options with teaching methods, field trips and extracurricular activities.
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The ‘COVID slide’ has educators looking inward
The time spent in virtual learning the past few years has shown more cracks in the foundation of the state’s methods for teaching reading.
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Changing the tempo: Listening to children’s babbling can encourage music education
Music education is evolving in the city of Columbia as schools such as Tempo Music and Arts open their doors and parents and caregivers learn how to interact with children musically.
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Rents on the rise, students scraping by
With rent increasing exponentially throughout the Columbia area, many University of South Carolina students are working overtime to pay the rent, and work life is cutting into their studies.
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Bill restricting the discussion of race in schools will move to the House floor
An education bill that would restrict what teachers can teach about race now goes to the full House of Representatives.
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Real Talk is a mentor program at Airport High started by social workers
These volunteers help students discuss hard topics to break the silence between students and staff.
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Career-readiness programs in Midlands school districts are succeeding. In other regions, not so much
South Carolina’s career and technical education programs aren’t performing as well as other states in the region, according to recent findings. But Midlands programs are excelling.
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