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March 25, 2009

Twenty Horry County schools earn Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards

Twenty district schools were among 403 schools throughout South Carolina to earn Palmetto Gold and Silver awards recognizing academic achievement, student academic improvement and closing achievement gaps in 2008.


March 24, 2009

South Carolina Connections Academy to hold free information sessions

South Carolina Connections Academy (SCCA), the State’s first statewide virtual charter school for grades K-12, will host a series of free Information Sessions around the state for parents who want to learn about the free, full-time, public charter school program.


March 17, 2009

Juried competition offers high school artists awards and recognition
Juried competition offers high school artists awards and recognition

Local high-school artists will get a shot at cash prizes and a college scholarship when the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum hosts its Tenth Annual Horry/Georgetown High Schools Juried Fine Art Exhibition.


March 13, 2009

Dillon District 3 board approves restructuring plan for schools

The development of a restructuring plan for Latta Middle and Latta High schools has been approved by members of Dillon School District 3 Board of Trustees.


March 10, 2009

Five finalists named for HCS Teacher of the Year

Five teachers have been chosen as finalists for the title of Horry County Schools’ Teacher of the Year.

NMB High School advances to state Mock Trial competition

North Myrtle Beach High School’s Mock Trial team is heading to the state competition.


March 05, 2009

Coastal Celebration of Inquiry winners announced

Six students have been named winners in Coastal Carolina University’s first Undergraduate Research Competition, which was held as part of the recent 2009 Celebration of Inquiry conference. 


February 12, 2009

Florence District 1 superintendent warns of more budget cuts

FLORENCE — Florence School District 1 Superintendent Larry Jackson informed members of the board of trustees of the potential for more budget cuts before the end of the school year and that school district officials are working hard to develop a plan to address those cuts.


February 04, 2009

Survey finds school counselors need more time with students

A new survey finds that South Carolina school counselors have limited time to provide state required services.


January 15, 2009

Five Pee Dee high schools have improved AP scores

Five high schools in the Pee Dee had a higher percentage of 3 to 5 scores on the 2008 Advanced Placement exam compared with 2007’s scores, even with the number of students tested either increasing or decreasing.


January 02, 2009

Look Ahead: Governor’s School construction to be completed in 2009
Look Ahead: Governor’s School construction to be completed in 2009

Construction of the S.C. Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics’ 70,000-square-foot activity and academic center is on schedule to be completed at the end of 2009.


December 18, 2008

Horry County students make improvements in end-of-course exams

Students in Horry County Schools made improvements in the mean scores on end-of-course test scores in English, algebra, and physical science, according to results released Thursday by the South Carolina Department of Education.


December 03, 2008

Spelling bee winner gives prize to school
Spelling bee winner gives prize to school

Neil Dey, a fourth-grade student at Delmae Heights Elementary School, has been called a true example of good character after giving the cash prize he won in the school’s spelling bee back to the school to use.


December 02, 2008

Carver Elementary students learn about the wide world of plastics

FLORENCE — Third- and fourth-grade students at Carver Elementary School learned plastic is more than just the bottle that holds their favorite drink through hands-on experiments created by the National Plastic Center’s PlastiVan program.

Schools compete in regional math tournament
Schools compete in regional math tournament

Dillon and Wilson high schools and The Byrnes Schools were announced as this year’s division winners at the 32nd Pee Dee Regional High School Mathematics Tournament, which took place Tuesday at Francis Marion University’s McNair Auditorium.


November 25, 2008

Timmonsville High School students, parents, faculty to voice opinions on uniforms

TIMMONSVILLE — Timmonsville High School students, parents, and faculty and staff soon will have the opportunity to voice their opinions on school uniforms.


November 20, 2008

Horry County Schools announces school-level Teachers of the year

A teacher in each school within Horry County Schools has earned the honor of being chosen by his or her peers as the school-level Teacher of the Year.


November 19, 2008

FDTC commission approves further budget cuts

FLORENCE — Members of the Florence-Darlington County Commission for Technical Education voted to approve amendments to the college’s 2008-09 budget after recent state budget cuts, bringing the college’s cumulative budget cut to $2.35 million.


November 05, 2008

Three possible sites identified for Blenheim school

Marlboro County School District officials have identified three possible sites that could be the location of a new elementary school for the Blenheim community.

Malboro County School District board discuss increasing debt service millage

Members of Marlboro County School District’s Board of Trustees received information on a “Consumer Price Index adjustment for properties other than principle residences for school operations.”


October 22, 2008

Horry County teacher gets an award

A Palmetto Bays teacher is honored for her work with special needs students.

Scholarship established to honor Florence woman

The Almeta Davis DeBarr Endowed Scholarship Fund has been established at Benedict College in Columbia to help students who aspire to be a lawyer.


October 18, 2008

Pee Dee educators look for new ways to save money
Pee Dee educators look for new ways to save money

While state legislators are working on the state’s budget, Pee Dee superintendents are researching ways to “trim the fat,” if needed, to lessen the impact on classrooms.


October 06, 2008

No site determined for proposed Marlboro County school

No site has been determined for a proposed elementary school to replace the more than 50-year-old Blenheim Elementary/Middle School.


October 02, 2008

Take the bully by the horns
Take the bully by the horns

Marion School Districts 1 and 2 have been using three different anti-bullying curricula in grades three through 12.
As a facilitator for the anti-bullying program, I have been working with seven different schools between both districts for two of those years.

Survival depends on getting along
Survival depends on getting along

“Can we all just get along” should encourage us to collaborate, create, explore and produce a more vibrant Marion County with a high functioning educational system that will prepare our children for the twenty-first century and global world in which we live. Remember together we can.


September 27, 2008

District seeking approval for bond referendum to build Marlboro County school

Marlboro County School District is seeking residents’ approval in November for a $18 million bond referendum to build a new elementary school to replace the aging Blenheim Elementary/Middle School.

Economy could slow plan to address Florence District 1 needs

The state of the economy could slow discussions of a financing plan to address Florence School District 1’s facility needs.


August 28, 2008

Pee Dee schools featured in state showcase

Four Pee Dee schools will share their success stories with others through the state Department of Education’s 2007 Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Showcase.

Williamsburg County schools to offer curriculum academies

Elementary and junior high schools in Williamsburg County School District will offer the two academies in reading and math to help students in grades 3-8 improve their reading and math skills.

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