The on-site instruction opt-out request form gives parents the opportunity to stay in a virtual model all year. District officials say the intent was to show parents the responsibilities that come with choosing that option.
State Superintendent Molly Spearman says the Berkeley County School District’s non-compliance with mask ordinances at school may affect the district’s eligibility for CARES Act funding.
The Charleston County School Board is set to vote Monday on a one-time bonus for its teachers and school-based staff for their work during the pandemic.
With schools offering more virtual coursework during the pandemic, a doctor at Roper St. Francis Healthcare says students could see the physical impacts of online learning.
More than 700 people have signed a petition asking the Dorchester District Two School Board to reopen its schools for five days of face-to-face instruction.
The Charleston County School District Board of Trustees says they are looking to give teachers, administrators and school-based staff a bonus for their work adjusting during the pandemic.
Officials with the food service provider for Dorchester District Two say they making changes following complaints over the school lunch served to students on Monday.
Multiple Charleston County School District leaders say they want to look at providing hazard pay for teachers and essential workers who are currently working in-person.
The school district, which the state’s department of health has classified at a “medium” risk level for COVID-19, transitioned into its hybrid model after two weeks of all virtual.
An education advocacy group has released results of a survey where 4,000 teachers were asked questions regarding school districts' response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Who has the right to decide if students in Berkeley County have to wear face masks in schools? It is something Berkeley County School District leaders and the head of the South Carolina Department of Education continue to fight over.
The Charleston County School District created a way to allow students learning virtually to have a place to get work done and still have social interaction.
Dorchester County School District 4 officials responded Friday to concerns about a question on slavery in students' homework that prompted complaints from parents.
From small to large school districts, counselors and social workers around the Lowcountry say they are increasing mental health care for students to get ahead of potential stresses caused by the pandemic this year.
Officials with the Department of Health and Environmental Control said on Friday afternoon there are currently 532 COVID-19 cases associated with staff and students in schools in South Carolina.
College and universities depend on COVID-19 data to shape policies and procedures for campus operations, but not all South Carolina schools are reporting COVID cases the same way.
The South Carolina Department of Education, citing a lack of enforcement of face covering requirements, is threatening to pull access to state-owned buses from the Berkeley County School District.
Officials with the Department of Health and Environmental Control say there are currently 414 COVID-19 cases associated with staff and students in schools in South Carolina.
U.S. News & World Report released rankings for 2021, placing two Charleston area colleges towards the top of their list of best South regional universities.
Charleston County Schools Superintendent Dr. Gerrita Postlewait is set to update board members, parents, and students Monday on how the first week of school went.
The Southeastern SC Chapter of the National Action Network says they will be handing out school supplies and food in an effort to help communities impacted by COVID-19.
The new school year is well underway with students in physical classrooms, others online, and the rest are somewhere in between. Districts have been hard-pressed to develop the best model and address any problems that popup along the way.
The state superintendent of education has pushed for hazard pay for school nurses, but lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee moved forward with a proposed budget plan Friday that did not include this extra money for healthcare workers.
Officials with the Department of Health and Environmental Control say there are currently 296 COVID-19 cases associated with staff and students in schools in South Carolina.
Colleges throughout South Carolina are providing information to staff, students, and parents on steps institutions are taking to protect themselves against COVID-19.
Gov. Henry McMaster said he was concerned that a large amount of schools in South Carolina are not providing a 5-day in-person option to parents, saying that if he had the the power to do so he would have issued an executive order.
The CDC reported what it calls a “troubling” drop in routine vaccinations for kids during the COVID-19 pandemic.The agency said while families followed public health warnings about staying home during the pandemic, “an unfortunate result was many missed routine vaccinations.”
The Charleston County Schools' IT hotline has received more than 2,000 calls in the first three days of school, and they’ve been able to answer around 1,000 of them.
Starting this year for the first time, high school students in Dorchester District 4 can work toward high school and college credits virtually through a partnership with the Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics.
South Carolina teachers could see a small pay raise if the 2020-2021 budget is approved. The state senate will be considering the spending plan next week.
Tens of thousands of Charleston County students logged on for their first day of school Tuesday, but for some, technology problems prevented them from being able to join their classes.
Some teachers have resigned from their jobs and risk losing their certifications to teach in the future because of their discomfort with possibly returning to their classrooms to teach students face to face.
Dorchester District 2 schools will be shifting to hybrid learning after a recent state health report showed that there has been a consistent decline in COVID-19 rates in the county.
Gov. Henry McMaster said South Carolina will invest $1.3 million to expand SCETV’s abilities to broadcast data and information over television signals.
Officials with the Department of Health and Environmental Control say there are currently 233 COVID-19 cases associated with staff and students in schools in South Carolina.
About 12,000 students returned for in-person classes Tuesday as Charleston County schools reopened for their first day.For many, it was their first time returning to their buildings since the state closed schools in March.
The Georgetown County School District is shifting to hybrid learning in the coming weeks after district officials received DHEC’s report on disease activity.
Charleston Southern University has 17 confirmed positive coronavirus cases as of Tuesday. That includes 14 students and 3 employees.CSU resumed In-person classes about three weeks ago and students also have the option to take classes virtually.
Classes begin Tuesday for Students in the Charleston County School District and some of them will experience their first day of learning from new schools and facilities.
The Berkeley County School District launches the new school year Tuesday with students having the option of learning from home every day or in person every day.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control introduced a site Friday that will keep online counts of confirmed COVID-19 cases in state schools.
After thousands of students weren’t heard from when the state went fully online in March, teachers say they have concocted a new plan on keeping attendance.
When a student or staff member in a school tests positive for the virus, that person will be required to stay out of school for at least 10 calendar days and will be directed to isolate.
And then when the pandemic hit and shut the NBA down, Jatae, who had already moved out on her own, came home. So now we have all four children at home, three grown, and the one that's saying why are y'all back cause this is my house. So now everybody's under one roof.
A Ravenel woman who is tired of bad internet service is trying to get it fixed for her entire community, especially for students who will have to learn virtually.
Superintendent Dr. Gerrita Postlewait told the Mount Pleasant Education Committee Monday that schools may switch to hybrid schedules if the district’s in-person plan doesn’t work.
