Tag: education
Teacher advocacy group calls attention to teacher shortage, inadequate pay
The Palmetto State Teachers Association raised concerns about working conditions and the exit of teachers from the classroom.
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Amid education crisis, S.C. teachers receive starting salary boost, bonuses
As teachers are leaving the classroom at record-breaking numbers, legislators approve a $40,000 starting salary for teachers and local school districts provide educators with multiple bonuses.
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Blythewood teacher and lobbyist “changing the conversation” on education
Government teacher and education lobbyist Patrick Kelly wears two hats while combating the South Carolina education crisis. Both of his roles are directly impacting the state of education in S.C.
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Transgender sports legislation advances
Transgender sports legislation is back at the state legislature for the third time.
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At Richland Library, the Library of Things escapes the pages of a book
Patrons of the Richland Library can check out more than books.
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Generations of South Carolinians could benefit from expanded civil rights project
Expansion project of civil rights education will allow South Carolinians of all ages to learn about the states racial history.
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$1.5 million donation to expand South Carolina civil rights education
An energy infrastructure company announced a donation to expand the University of South Carolina’s Center for Civil Rights History and Research.
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House approves doubling fines for passing a stopped school bus
The House passed a bill that would increase penalties for drivers unlawfully passing stopped school buses, extend stop signs on school buses and allow the Superintendent to change “dangerous” bus stop locations.
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Librarians defend book collections during ‘uptick’ in book challenges
While the debate over book challenges may be complex, librarians believe their role in the matter is a lot simpler than it seems.
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Experts debate the effect of work on college students’ academic performance
Studies have found students working 10-19 hours per week have higher GPAs compared to students who do not work at all or work over 20 hours per week.
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SC organization illuminates State House to “Light the way for students”
The State House shined as over 1,000 luminaries lit up the steps. The lights represented students involved in the Communities in Schools of South Carolina education assistance program.
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McMaster calls for inquiry into school library books with ‘obscene or pornographic depictions’
Gov. Henry McMaster wants a review of books on South Carolina school shelves after learning about a parent petition to remove a provocative book from the Fort Mill School District.
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State Law Enforcement has cancelled an Amber Alert for an infant child in Hilton Head. Authorities in Beaufort County explained that Jairus Housey abducted his ten month old daughter at gunpoint last night. Housey is the non-custodial father to the victim and is now in custody.
Thursday’s vote in the South Carolina Senate passed the early voting bill that would allow South Carolina voters to vote in-person up to two weeks before the election for any reason. The bill unanimously passed in the house too.