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Columbia, SC (WLTX) - The South Carolina State Senate has followed up the House by overriding two vetoes of bills which would change the shape of the Fairfield County School Board.
Columbia, SC (WLTX) - Six South Carolina public schools have been recognized for demonstrating outstanding school climate and academic performance as Schools of Character, and three of them have received national honors, the South Carolina Department of Education announced Monday.
Miami, FL (AP) -- The U.S. Department of Education has named 16 finalists in the first round of its "Race to the Top" competition, which will deliver $4.35 billion in school reform grants.
Sumter, SC (WLTX) -- A Sumter grandfather says he'll never stop learning, and he's got a new degree to prove it.
Kershaw County, SC (WLTX) - Parents had mixed reactions to the Kershaw County School Board's vote favoring redistricting of some schools.
Richland County, SC (WLTX) -- Richland School District 2 officials and Richland County deputies teamed up Tuesday to help young drivers take measures to be "Alive at 25."
Blythewood, S.C. (WLTX) - Blythewood High School culinary students are prepping for the biggest competition of their lives. Already with a state championship under their belts, they are in the kitchen cooking for the National Crown.
Providence, RI (AP) -- President Barack Obama says a Rhode Island school that recently fired all its educators is an example of how there needs to be accountability.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP, WLTX) -- The five finalists for South Carolina's Teacher of the Year award include three elementary, one high school and one middle school teacher.
Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- Midlands children got a chance Friday to learn a little bit about what it takes to be a journalist--and other careers--in this day and age.
Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- Spring Valley Senior Kentrell Salley hasn't graduated yet, but with a viking spirit and a hard work ethic he's already on his way to starting his career.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A bill requiring South Carolina school districts to conduct criminal background checks on substitute teachers has received initial approval.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A bill to help prevent dental problems from hindering South Carolina students' health and education is set for debate.
Kershaw County, SC (WLTX) -- An unexpected surprise happened in Kershaw County when hundreds of parents showed up for a special meeting to discuss possibly closing two Elementary schools in the district.
Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- According to a report by the Food Research and Action Center, two thirds of the students in South Carolina who eat free or reduced-price lunches also eat breakfast at school.
Cayce, SC (WLTX) -- Brookland-Cayce High School math students are seeing the fun in the fundamentals of algebra and calculus thanks to one special teacher.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- The College of Charleston is dropping plans to buy a plantation in South Carolina, citing concerns about restrictions on using the property.
Blythewood, SC (WLTX) -- A group of student musicians at Blythewood High School can now call themselves professional artists.
