Students in more than 100 South Carolina schools are now using smart thermometers, allowing nurses to track fevers and potential outbreaks down to specific grade levels.
As school leaders sit down on a regular basis to figure out how to keep students learning in the most effective way during the pandemic, teachers in the Charleston County School District are sharing their thoughts.
The Charleston County School District confirmed Tuesday five students were disciplined Friday following an argument over “a flag with a political message.”
It’s been more than a year since the Charleston County School Board of Trustees approved broad-sweeping changes, the “Mission Critical” actions, that impacted more than two dozen schools.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is proposing $48 million to expand access to a state-wide program that provides full day kindergarten for low-income 4-year-olds.
The South Carolina Department of Education is “strongly recommending” local school districts use federal dollars from the CARES Act’s Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Fund to cover employees’ emergency paid leave because of COVID-19.
Some districts, like Dorchester School District Two, are still working to finalize plans now that the Families First Coronavirus Act expired on December 31st.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced plans Tuesday morning to spend almost $20 million from the Governor’s Education Emergency Relief fund on early childhood education, job training and tutors for foster children.
A little more than half of the nurses with schools in the Charleston County School District have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccinations, according to district officials.
After cases surfaced last month, parents with children in a North Charleston Pre-K and elementary school are calling on Charleston County School District leaders to expand who gets notified when a child tests positive for COVID-19.
A former teacher for Horry County Schools has filed a lawsuit against the district, alleging exposure to mold while at school led to numerous health issues.
The district says parents can keep their children home as a precautionary measure and their absence will be excused if they notify the child's teacher.
Rep. Wendelll Gilliard says now is not the time to send teachers and kids back to school since the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing with increasing rates of cases.
As many South Carolina school districts plan to return only online next week, State Education Superintendent Molly Spearman is urging them to reconsider and reopen in person.
Teachers continue to be in high demand as school districts around the state hit the halfway mark of the 2020-2021 year. A new study finds teacher vacancies are up by 26 percent from the same time last year.
The Gates School says they are set to be the first public charter school for children with dyslexia and other related reading challenges in the Lowcountry.
With winter break just days away for Lowcountry students, districts are making decisions about where those students will attend class after the new year.
The South Carolina Department of Social Services has issued 138 temporary certificates for child-care centers since August, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Williamsburg County School District says Kingstree area schools are going virtual due to COVID-19 and all Williamsburg County schools will switch to a virtual learning pathway the first week back from winter break.
Nearly 3,000 more Charleston County students received at least one “F” on their report card during the first nine weeks compared to last school year, according to new data from the Charleston County School District.
State Superintendent Molly Spearman, who leads the South Carolina Department of Education, said she’s alarmed by the increase in the number of students failing at least one class in the first nine weeks of the school year.
Dorchester School District 4 has released a letter to parents and students saying all in-person DD4 classes will follow the hybrid model following winter break.
State education leaders have created an online form encouraging students, families and educators to report instances where COVID-19 protocols are not followed in South Carolina schools.
The South Carolina Department of Education announced it will provide more than $84 million to the state’s school districts and special schools to support reopening efforts.
Some Dorchester County students may be eligible for pay if they help their school district’s maintenance team set up plexiglass barriers in the classroom.
The State Superintendent says she has not made a decision regarding whether South Carolina students will be required to get the coronavirus vaccine once it’s widely-available.
Dorchester School District Two says their students are taking a state mandated test to evaluate their learning in a year when instruction models have drastically changed.
Dorchester School District 2 has a problem. Every day, a number of bus drivers are unable to report to work and the pool of back up drivers is not large enough to cover all 165 daily routes.
Berkeley County School District officials confirm that certain Philip Simmons High School athletic teams have been in close contact with people who have tested positive for the coronavirus.
State Superintendent Molly Spearman, who leads the South Carolina Department of Education, said in an email to the state’s superintendents that she was not given “advance notice” of Gov. Henry McMaster’s announcement about rapid COVID-19 testing for schools.
The Dorchester District 2 school board met on Thursday for a workshop to gather data from district officials on the number of COVID-19 cases, as well as feedback from teachers and school leadership.
Dorchester School District Two board members will hear from district officials and other experts Thursday night regarding potential instructional changes as COVID cases surge in South Carolina.
The South Carolina Board of Education says they have suspended a teacher’s license after he was suspended for falling asleep in class and possessing narcotics away from school grounds.
In a letter sent to board members, Mayor Christie Rainwater said parents need to be able to make the choice of in-person or virtual school based on what works best for their families.
The Berkeley County School Board has voted to approve moving all classes from traditional face-to-face classes to virtual classes from Dec. 22 to Jan. 11. The late Tuesday night vote was 5-4.
This year has seen the rise of drive-thru COVID-19 testing, drive-thru cap-and-gown pickup, and now, Coastal Carolina University is getting into the drive-thru game.
According to the District’s Covid-19 Dashboard, one student and one staff member tested positive for coronavirus.The 31 people in quarantine from the middle school were in close contact with someone who has the virus.
Henry Darby, the principal at North Charleston high, says they were given permission from the Charleston County School District and school board to withdraw from the district’s progressive discipline plan.
