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Education

Nov 13, 2019

STEAM bus to bring science to S.C. students

The bus, an initiative of the S.C. Governor's School for Science & Mathematics, will visit elementary schools in Hartsville and Darlington in its pilot year. It will eventually serve students in third through fifth grades statewide.

Nov 7, 2019

Lexington Two, MTC form dual enrollment partnership

The new agreement will allow Lexington District Two students taking specified courses to earn dual enrollment status or receive exemption credit at Midlands Technical College.

Nov 4, 2019

ECPI University ranked top in nation for veterans

ECPI University has ranked in the top 3 of the best career and technical colleges in Military Times' annual Best for Vets survey for 7 out of the last 8 years. This is the second straight year it ranked No.1.

Oct 31, 2019

Executive director of S.C. State Museum retiring

William Calloway, who has held the post since 2002, will step down in 2020. The S.C. native oversaw the completion of the $23.5 million Windows to New Worlds project in 2014.

Oct 30, 2019

S.C. ACT scores increase from 2018 to 2019

The 33,834 public school graduates taking the ACT in 2019 averaged a composite score of 18.6 in 2019, up from 18.0 in 2018, according to the S.C. Department of Education.

Oct 28, 2019

Cathy Novinger Girl Scout Leadership Center now open

The center, which honors late Columbia business leader Cathy Novinger, will provide a central gathering space and activities for S.C. Girl Scouts. It is located at 1101 Williams St. near the Vista.

Oct 25, 2019

Droegemeier to visit Columbia, talk with USC researchers

The director of the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy will speak about National Science Foundation research programs and hear from USC researchers about the challenges they face.

Oct 22, 2019

Fall book sale set for this weekend

The Richland Library Friends and Foundation will hold 2 events this weekend at its operations center on Lancewood Road. Paperbacks will be available starting at $1 and hard covers at $2.

Oct 22, 2019

Hear spooky tales from history on Halloween

The S.C. Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum will present some of its creepiest artifacts and the eerie stories behind them during a Lunch & Learn at noon on Halloween.

Oct 22, 2019

MTC holding Quick-Start Day on Saturday

Prospective Midlands Technical College students can apply to the school for free and receive financial aid information at the event, which takes places from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

Oct 17, 2019

SCETV, Riley Institute expand partnership

South Carolina Educational Television and the Riley Institute at Furman University will increase resources for collaborations that have included a documentary on Finland's educational system and conversations with national leaders.

Oct 14, 2019

Conservation of H.L. Hunley topic of weekly series

The restoration of the H.L. Hunley submarine will be the topic of a weekly Lunch and Learn series Oct. 25 at the S.C. Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum.