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S.C. sees record SAT participation
The number of test takers in 2019 increased by 28%, according to the S.C. Department of Education. The state's Advanced Placement exam scores outperformed the nation in 8 out of 10 top categories.
2020 African American history calendar to be unveiled
The S.C. Department of Education will unveil the calendar on Oct. 8 at the Koger Center. Launched in 1989, the calendar has become a global resource for recognizing the achievements of notable African Americans with S.C. ties.
Upgrades aim to increase library internet speed
Some libraries have broadband internet speeds as low as 20 to 40 megabits per second. Upgrades made possible by a new service provider contract are improving those speeds at libraries statewide.
S.C. Department of Education awards $4M in grants
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grants are funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The grants were awarded to 15 school districts and nonprofits serving 24 schools throughout the state.
Brosius joins Darla Moore School’s Folks Center
Karen Brosius, who served as executive director of the Columbia Museum of Art from 2004-2017, is the new executive director for the Folks Center for International Business at USC's Darla Moore School of Business.
MTC, Darla Moore School enter partnership
The transfer agreement will allow students to enter the University of South Carolina business school with junior academic standing after earning an associate degree at Midlands Technical College.
USC No. 1 in first-year student experience
The University of South Carolina ranked first among the nation's public universities for best first-year student experience in the 2020 U.S. News and World Report college rankings.
Midlands Tech becomes designated Purple Heart College
The designation honors the college's commitment to service members, veterans and their families. MTC awards college credit to soldiers training at the U.S. Army Financial Management School.
S.C. receives $320,000 archaeology grant
The two-year grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will support a collaborative project between the S.C. Heritage Trust program and the University of South Carolina.
Richland Library extends registration deadline
The deadline to register for creative entrepreneurship master classes being taught by nationally recognized artists has been extended until Friday.
Teachers receive $20,000 in educational grants
Colonial Life awarded 25 educators from Lexington School District Two grants of up to $1,000 each to supplement classroom programs ranging from science to outdoor painting.
It’s move-in time for USC students
Students, including an estimated 6,250 freshmen and 600 new international students, will begin moving into University of South Carolina residence halls today. Classes begin Thursday.
