Over the next three years, South Carolina public schools will have about $3.2 billion dollars in money from COVID-19 relief bills to help lift up schools in the wake of the pandemic.
In the Charleston County School District, leaders are hoping to hire more people to keep up with the increasing number of students in special education.
Several Tri-County high schools plan to hold their graduation ceremonies at the North Charleston Coliseum, beginning with the Berkeley County School District.
The Charleston County School District is working on new initiatives to help limited English proficient families after entering an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.
Three amendments to the House’s version of the South Carolina budget could strip state funding from public schools if they enforce mask mandates or require COVID-19 testing or COVID vaccines after July 1.
Berkeley County Government officials say they’re holding a special event Sunday where members of the community can pick up a free backpack filled with school supplies.
The Charleston County School District and the Medical University of South Carolina are wrapping up the second week of their COVID-19 vaccination clinics for those 12 and older.
Some Charleston county taxpayers may pay more on their property tax bill if the Charleston County School District approves its budget for the next year.
When Williamsburg County students enter their classrooms this fall, their schools will be entering their third year under control of the state’s Department of Education.
A month-long book drive is kicking off to support children in the Lowcountry and to honor one of the victims of the Mother Emanuel AME Church Shooting.
With just weeks left in the school year, parents of students at a middle school in Berkeley County are wondering why the school’s principal was suddenly replaced.
The Charleston County School District is partnering with The Medical University of South Carolina to get students 12-years-old and older vaccinated at school.
Thousands of Charleston County students who fell behind this school year are getting a chance to catch up. The Charleston County School District is offering summer learning camps for eligible students.
The South Carolina state treasurer announced Monday that the state is continuing to celebrate National 529 College Savings Day with its PalmettoBaby Grant Program.
The family of a student with autism is suing the Charleston County School District over alleged pictures taken of her by another classmate in a school restroom.
The Charleston County School District is set to receive millions of dollars from federal funds, and district leaders are trying to come up with a plan on how to spend it.
South Carolina Education Superintendent Molly Spearman says she is ready to look ahead to the new school year, which she hopes will look much closer to normal.
Parents of seniors at Wando High School are calling on the Charleston County School District to expand the number of people who can come to graduation.
School districts around the Lowcountry are reacting to Governor Henry McMaster’s order that the requires districts to allow parents to opt-out of the school’s mask requirements.
State Superintendent Molly Spearman said she was reading the Governor’s most recent executive order to make masks options in schools for the first time last night when school leaders started reaching out to her with questions.
Many teachers argued that the timing of the action had put them in a difficult and frustrating position because they were required to sign their contracts just a day before the change was announced.
The South Carolina Department of Education says they will be lifting mask requirements, but primarily to avoid contradicting Governor Henry McMaster’s executive order.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has released the form parents can sign to allow their children to ignore face mask rules in the classroom.
