Librarians, students sue SC superintendent over book banning regulation
Some S.C. librarians and students recently filed a lawsuit against the state education superintendent over the department’s current book banning policy.
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Tag: public schools
Chapin High Spanish teacher wins Sonic donation to help motivated, engaged students
Teacher’s classroom received the donation Sept. 13.
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SC legislators aim to fund private education — without violating constitution
An education scholarship bill is bouncing between the S.C. Senate and House of Representatives.
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Budget provision puts TikTok in jeopardy in SC classrooms
The S.C. legislature passed a measure compelling schools to block TikTok on all state-issued devices – or lose almost half their funding.
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Richland County using temporary voting polls in November after school safety concerns
Issues of security and visitors’ easy access to children are concerning, parents and schools officials said.
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McMaster pledges more for SC teachers. Is it enough?
Teachers and teacher advocates are responding tentatively to Gov. Henry McMaster’s proposal to increase teacher salaries.
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Richland 2 voters will decide on $468.4 million school bond question
A decade after passing a $306 million school bond referendum, voters on Nov. 6 will be asked to approve another multi-million dollar bond package.
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More sex ed, fewer teen pregnancies
The South Carolina teen pregnancy rate is continuing to decrease yearly, but this decrease seems to be caused by forms of sexual education other than public school curriculum, such as Internet access, community education by organizations like Planned Parenthood and parental influence.
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