The South Carolina Teacher of the Year gets money, a car and a temporary job change. For the second straight year, a teacher from Rick Hill, SC is among the five finalists for that honor. Julia Marshall is a fifth grade... (Continue reading)
Good news for kids. You get to sleep in about 15 minutes later than usual on a school day…next school year. It also means getting out of school 15 minutes later. Greenville County, SC officials said that the reason for the... (Continue reading)
The Peace Center is a staunch advocate of promoting arts in the community. Offered as extensions of performances presented by The Peace Center, community outreach events vary from season to season. Recent outreach programs have included a comedy improvisation workshop... (Continue reading)
Stone Academy, along with 10 other schools in South Carolina, has been named to the S.C. School Improvement Council’s 2010 Honor Roll for its significant efforts to build parent and community commitment to their local schools. Stone Academy and other... (Continue reading)
PICKENS — Changing the world…one young person at a time, that’s the motto for Furman University’s program Building Bridges to a Brighter Future. The mission of Clemson University’s Youth Learning Institute (YLI) is to help youth and work with dedicated... (Continue reading)
PICKENS – Parents from three states will bring their top ninth- and 10th-grade students to the Youth Learning Institute (YLI) this spring for an adventure-filled weekend program that introduces Clemson University. C-CATS (Clemson’s Challenge for Academically Talented Students) celebrates its... (Continue reading)
Spartanburg, S.C. - The Foreign Language Program at the University of South Carolina Upstate will host REFLECTIONS: Foreign Language Teachers Workshop 2010 “Integrated Language Assessment: Evaluating Real Language In Use” on Friday, March 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00... (Continue reading)
Competition welcomes students from across the U.S. April 13-15 Bob Jones University gladly hosts the American Association of Christian Schools National Competition every spring. Between 2,000 and 2,200 high school students from across the United States travel to BJU for the 3-day... (Continue reading)
Classroom instruction in five South Carolina school districts, including upstate disctricts Spartanburg Three, and Anderson One and Two, is “going green” with a pilot program to get students ready for jobs in the emerging field of alternative energy. The new... (Continue reading)
Another 799 South Carolina teachers have joined the ranks of those receiving the highest credential available in the teaching profession, up from 755 teachers in 2008, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has announced. With this announcement, South Carolina... (Continue reading)