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January 06, 2009
Ex-Clemson Official: School Sold Computers
A former Clemson University official suing the school over losing his job says the college sold surplus computers with confidential personal information on them and tried to hide it.
January 05, 2009
DHEC Accepting Entries for Middle School Environment Competition
DHEC accepting entries for middle school environment competition
January 02, 2009
Parents invited to learn more about Asheville City Schools’ Five Magnet Elementary Schools
Parents invited to learn more about Asheville City Schools’ Five Magnet Elementary Schools
December 31, 2008
South Carolina Department of Education’s Top 10 Stories for 2008
Legislative changes to the state’s public school accountability system lead the South Carolina Department of Education’s list of top education stories for 2008.
December 18, 2008
Ex-Clemson Official: Hunley Project ‘Misguided’
A former Clemson University official suing the school over losing his job says the college’s participation in the restoration of a Confederate submarine is a wasteful project.
December 16, 2008
Sevier Middle School Changes Pickup Policy
Sevier Middle School has changed its pickup policy due to what officials describe as an incident in the area.
December 11, 2008
Boiling Springs High School Partial Power Outage
Power is restored at Boiling Springs High School after an outage Wednesday Morning.
December 09, 2008
755 S.C. Teachers Earn National Certified Status
A total of 755 South Carolina educators earned National Board Certified Teachers status, according to data released Tuesday. South Carolina ranks third in the nation behind North Carolina and Florida.
December 08, 2008
5 Upstate High Schools Named Best in Country
Nineteen South Carolina high schools make US News & World Report list of best in the country.
USC: No Mid-Year Tuition Increase to Deal With Cuts
The University of South Carolina says there will be no mid-year tuition increase to deal with current budget reductions at the school.
December 02, 2008
Drop-Out Rate Discussed At Summit
On Tuesday, the state held its first-ever summit focused on preventing dropouts.
November 27, 2008
SC Lawmakers Want Higher Education Standards
Two South Carolina lawmakers have started a petition drive hoping to change the state constitution to set higher goals for education.
November 25, 2008
Couple Donates $1 Million to USC-Upstate
Ann Cobb and Stewart Johnson have contributed one million dollars to the George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics at the University of South Carolina Upstate.
November 18, 2008
Teacher Saves Student Choking on Chicken Nugget
Chapman Elementary School Teacher Sylvia Landrum is credited wtih saving the life of a student.
November 14, 2008
Asheville Police Arrest 17 Year Old For Making Bomb Threat
Asheville Police report Alexander Lee Daniels, 17, was arrested Thursday on felony charges of making a false bomb report.
November 12, 2008
WSPA’s School Threat Coverage Policy
Alex Bongiorno, WSPA News Director, issued the following statement regarding our policy on covering school threats (ie. bomb threats, text threats, etc.)
SC Students To Practice Earthquake Drill Wednesday
Students around South Carolina will make sure they’re prepared for an earthquake Wednesday morning.
November 10, 2008
18-year-old Clinton High School Student Charged with Sexually Assaulting a 13-year-old
An 18-year-old student at Clinton High School is charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year old girl on school grounds.
Public Schools Turn To Private Money In Hard Times
Setting up local foundations to help public education is the focus of a meeting later this week in Columbia.
November 07, 2008
More S.C. Students Pass Exit Exam on First Try
Four of of five 10th graders in South Carolina passes both sections of the state’s exit exam according to numbers released Friday by the state Department of Education.
October 31, 2008
Will Gable Middle School Students Continue Streak and Pick President?
Since Gable Middle School opened in Spartanburg District 6 more than a quarter century ago, the students’ selection during mock elections has proved to be a bull’s eye for president.
October 29, 2008
Boy Charged With Bringing Gun To School Already Electronically Monitored
The Laurens Police Chief and the superintendent told us on Wednesday a boy was already being electronically monitored with an ankle bracelet before being charged with bringing a gun to school.
October 28, 2008
Gun Brought To School Thought To Be Gang-Related
Chief Robin Morse told us Tuesday gang symbols were among a child’s possessions after he was accused of bringing a handgun to school.
South Carolina Schools Have to Improve Dropout Rates
The U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings is in Columbia Tuesday to announce new rules forcing schools and states to track and raise graduation rates.
October 22, 2008
Spartanburg District 7 Students Hear Straight Talk About Guns & Sign Pledge
On Wednesday, students at Park Hills Elementary in Spartanburg District 7 were asked to make a pledge against gun violence.
October 15, 2008
Local School Districts Have Mixed Reaction to Four-Day School Week
We contacted school districts in the Upstate to see what they thought of a four-day school week.
State Officials: 25% of S.C. High Schools Meet AYP Goals
One out of four South Carolina high schools met their federal Adequate Yearly Progress target, according to data released Wednesday by the S.C. Department of Education.
AYP Reports To Be Released Wednesday Morning For South Carolina Students
The South Carolina Department of Education will release the annual yearly progress reports for high schools, districts, and the state at 10:30 Wednesday morning.
October 13, 2008
Former USC President Takes New Post at Search Firm
The former president of the University of South Carolina says he’s taken a post with a New York-based executive search firm.
October 09, 2008
Greenville County Schools Reports Internal Computer Breach
A Riverside student gained access to confidential student information, according to Greenville County Schools.
