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South Carolina Guardsmen head to training, then war
Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12:30 a.m. Arms hugged, lips smooched and eyes cried Tuesday afternoon as loved ones bid farewell to Army National Guardsmen in a cold, steady rain.
State to pursue school reform grant
State Department of Education leaders said they will apply for a portion of $4 billion in federal stimulus money for school reform available to states, and they think they have a shot at getting it.
Big weekend for Penn State; Ifill narrows it down to two
There is no doubt where the big game in the Big Ten is this weekend as Ohio State travels to Penn State for a battle to stay in the race for the Big Ten championship.
Stimulus saved, created 16,000 Ga. education jobs
A new federal report shows that more than 16,000 Georgia education jobs were saved or created through stimulus funding.
Report: States set bar low for students' tests
Many states set achievement standards so low that they can say their students are reading and doing math at their grade level when they haven't truly mastered the subjects, the Education Department asserted Thursday.
Report: States set low bar for student achievement
Many states declare students to have grade-level mastery of reading and math when they do not, the Education Department reported Thursday.
Candidates have one week left to campaign
Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 3 for municipal and special purpose district elections.
Residents speak up on teen's death
Issac Bailey, writer and columnist for The Sun News, conducted a live forum Friday with readers about the recent death of Trevor Varinecz, a 16-year-old Carolina Forest High School student who was shot and killed by a school resource officer, Marcus Hughes.
Nation's pupils find few black men to call Mister
Lenny Macklin made it to 10th grade before having a teacher who looked like him - an African-American male.
Lattimore, Shaw making visits in the South
Two of the country's top prospects, running back Marcus Lattimore and defensive back Joshua Shaw could end up playing their college football for Big Ten powers Penn State and Ohio State respectively.
Byrnes WRs are still underrated
If there was any question that receivers Jazz King and Torian Richardson were a bit under the radar as far as recruiting is concerned, that question was answered on a national stage Friday night.
Ride Share Board helps people commute to work
Checking the board - Irvin Goodwin and Melody Brutkiewicz with the South Carolina Employment Security Commission Union Workforce Center check the "Community Ride Share Board." Officials with the Union Workforce Center of the South Carolina Employment Security Commission say opportunities for jobs are increasing, but they are often in areas that ...
Winthrop lands $7 million grant for teacher training
Winthrop University plans to use a newly awarded $7 million federal grant to dramatically transform its educator training program while working with struggling area schools to boost teacher quality and student achievement.
Panel approves PASS benchmarks
An education subcommittee has approved benchmarks for South Carolina's new high-stakes standardized test, the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards.
2 men charged in death of S.C. teen
Authorities in South Carolina have charged two men in the death of a 19-year-old man found dead on the front porch of a house.
Midland Elementary is named a National Blue Ribbon winner
Midland Elementary School in Horry County was among 314 schools nationwide named 2009 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon winners today by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
Willis, Miller commit to UT, glad to be playing together
Corey Miller and Brandon Willis had all but given up playing college football together.
Report: Vols land two prize defensive end recruits
According to a report on govolsxtra.com , Tennessee secured some important committments for the class of 2010.
Greer Baptist Association to Celebrate Fifty Years of Ministry
The forty Southern Baptist churches composing Greer Baptist Association will gather at Fairview Baptist Church on Sunday evening, September 27 to celebrate fifty years of cooperation in ministry.
Georgia man arrested after Duncan manhunt
A sheriff's deputy working in Spartanburg County fired a shot toward a Georgia man, who was arrested Wednesday after an overnight manhunt in the Duncan area, according to a spokesman for Sheriff Chuck Wright.
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