/south-carolina South Carolina en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:40:29 GMT /leadership/video-im-not-about-making-excuses-lessons-from-the-national-principal-of-the-year/2024/11 With this targeted approach, the National Principal of the Year improved student test scores in reading and math. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:40:29 GMT /leadership/video-im-not-about-making-excuses-lessons-from-the-national-principal-of-the-year/2024/11 /leadership/inside-the-no-limits-mindset-of-the-new-national-principal-of-the-year/2024/10 Tracie Anderson Swilley, a high school principal in South Carolina, was awarded the title for the 2024-25 academic year. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:49:13 GMT /leadership/inside-the-no-limits-mindset-of-the-new-national-principal-of-the-year/2024/10 /leadership/educators-rush-to-get-food-and-shelter-to-their-students-after-hurricane-helene/2024/09 Districts slammed by an unprecedented natural disaster have become shelter zones for their communities. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:50:16 GMT /leadership/educators-rush-to-get-food-and-shelter-to-their-students-after-hurricane-helene/2024/09 /policy-politics/a-private-school-choice-program-is-illegal-state-court-rules-what-comes-next/2024/09 South Carolina's education savings account program is no more. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:40:36 GMT /policy-politics/a-private-school-choice-program-is-illegal-state-court-rules-what-comes-next/2024/09 /leadership/meet-the-3-finalists-for-national-principal-of-the-year/2024/09 All three finalists spoke about the need to lift up their peers. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:27:33 GMT /leadership/meet-the-3-finalists-for-national-principal-of-the-year/2024/09 /policy-politics/bidens-title-ix-rule-takes-effect-amid-a-confusing-legal-landscape/2024/07 The rule that expands protections for LGBTQ+ students is effective Aug. 1, but injunctions currently block it in 26 states. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:17:50 GMT /policy-politics/bidens-title-ix-rule-takes-effect-amid-a-confusing-legal-landscape/2024/07 /technology/which-states-ban-or-restrict-cellphones-in-schools/2024/06 See which states are requiring cellphone restrictions or bans in schools. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 18:22:12 GMT /technology/which-states-ban-or-restrict-cellphones-in-schools/2024/06 /teaching-learning/can-south-carolina-schools-teach-ap-african-american-studies-its-complicated/2024/06 South Carolina state education officials did not add AP African American Studies nor AP Precalculus to the 2024-25 roster of courses. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:48:43 GMT /teaching-learning/can-south-carolina-schools-teach-ap-african-american-studies-its-complicated/2024/06 /policy-politics/u-s-supreme-court-declines-bid-to-rename-brown-v-board-of-education/2024/01 Descendants argued that their case, not the one from Topeka, Kan., should have topped the 1954 decision on racial segregation in schools. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 19:15:04 GMT /policy-politics/u-s-supreme-court-declines-bid-to-rename-brown-v-board-of-education/2024/01 /policy-politics/more-states-are-creating-a-portrait-of-a-graduate-heres-why/2023/12 A portrait of a graduate is a guiding document outlining a vision of what it means to be a successful student. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:49:51 GMT /policy-politics/more-states-are-creating-a-portrait-of-a-graduate-heres-why/2023/12 /policy-politics/private-school-choice-faces-new-challenges-as-state-lawsuits-pile-up/2023/11 The lawsuits target new, broader state programs that allow parents to use public money for private school expenses. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:47:36 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-faces-new-challenges-as-state-lawsuits-pile-up/2023/11 /leadership/how-this-district-boosted-its-ranks-of-school-librarians-from-within/2023/10 A South Carolina district partnered with a local university to grow its own teacher-librarians and fill vacancies. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 21:17:04 GMT /leadership/how-this-district-boosted-its-ranks-of-school-librarians-from-within/2023/10 /leadership/district-leaders-want-more-time-to-spend-esser-funds-and-more-money-too/2023/09 On Capitol Hill, superintendents pointed to big wins fueled by federal relief aid, from extended learning time to mental health support. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 22:32:01 GMT /leadership/district-leaders-want-more-time-to-spend-esser-funds-and-more-money-too/2023/09 /teaching-learning/what-happened-when-students-led-fights-to-reverse-book-bans/2023/07 The stories of two student groups that found success in organizing to fight district book bans. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 20:26:38 GMT /teaching-learning/what-happened-when-students-led-fights-to-reverse-book-bans/2023/07 /teaching-learning/paid-parental-leave-for-teachers-is-happening-in-more-states-and-districts/2023/06 Policymakers are hoping that the expansion of paid leave will be a recruitment and retention tool. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 20:14:54 GMT /teaching-learning/paid-parental-leave-for-teachers-is-happening-in-more-states-and-districts/2023/06 /policy-politics/federal-appeals-court-strikes-down-south-carolinas-disturbing-schools-law/2023/02 A federal appeals court held that the statutes, which have been the subject of nationwide attention, were unconstitutionally vague. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:38:20 GMT /policy-politics/federal-appeals-court-strikes-down-south-carolinas-disturbing-schools-law/2023/02 /policy-politics/k-12-insider-or-conservative-advocate-stark-choice-in-one-state-superintendents-race/2022/10 A think tank CEO and a high school English teacher battle it out for South Carolina's top K-12 job. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 20:49:12 GMT /policy-politics/k-12-insider-or-conservative-advocate-stark-choice-in-one-state-superintendents-race/2022/10 /policy-politics/election-guide-2022-k-12-issues-and-candidates-shaping-the-midterms/2022/09 Education was at the heart of some of the most contentious issues on voters' minds as they weigh candidates from governor to local school board. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:03:52 GMT /policy-politics/election-guide-2022-k-12-issues-and-candidates-shaping-the-midterms/2022/09 /teaching-learning/graduation-counselors-go-door-to-door-to-find-missing-students/2022/08 On tree-lined streets and trailer parks, workers knock on doors to offer students a second chance at graduation. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:54:12 GMT /teaching-learning/graduation-counselors-go-door-to-door-to-find-missing-students/2022/08 /teaching-learning/teachers-often-dont-get-lunch-or-bathroom-breaks-thats-why-some-states-guarantee-them/2022/05 As concerns about keeping teachers mount, could laws assuring duty-free breaks help? Tue, 24 May 2022 20:28:50 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-often-dont-get-lunch-or-bathroom-breaks-thats-why-some-states-guarantee-them/2022/05 /leadership/one-districts-unusual-fundraising-campaign-to-curtail-guns-in-schools/2022/04 A S.C. school district has established a GoFundMe page to raise $20,000 to buy specially trained dogs to sniff out firearms. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:40:34 GMT /leadership/one-districts-unusual-fundraising-campaign-to-curtail-guns-in-schools/2022/04 /policy-politics/beyond-dont-say-gay-other-states-seek-to-limit-lgbtq-youth-teaching/2022/04 Legislators want to ban lessons on LGBTQ communities and require teachers to tell parents when students want their pronouns changed. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 20:21:08 GMT /policy-politics/beyond-dont-say-gay-other-states-seek-to-limit-lgbtq-youth-teaching/2022/04 /leadership/12-year-old-boy-is-youngest-victim-of-a-fatal-shooting-inside-a-school-since-2018/2022/04 The boy died after being shot at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville, S.C., on March 31. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 20:12:21 GMT /leadership/12-year-old-boy-is-youngest-victim-of-a-fatal-shooting-inside-a-school-since-2018/2022/04 /policy-politics/state-k-12-spending-is-inequitable-and-inadequate-see-where-yours-ranks/2021/10 There's a $17,000 per student difference between the highest- and lowest-spending states. High-poverty schools suffer especially. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 19:54:35 GMT /policy-politics/state-k-12-spending-is-inequitable-and-inadequate-see-where-yours-ranks/2021/10 /leadership/law-against-disorderly-conduct-in-schools-led-to-unfair-student-arrests-judge-rules/2021/10 The South Carolina ruling is a model for other states where students are still being arrested for minor incidents, an attorney said. Mon, 11 Oct 2021 23:18:16 GMT /leadership/law-against-disorderly-conduct-in-schools-led-to-unfair-student-arrests-judge-rules/2021/10 /policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09 Here’s a map showing grades for all the states on this year’s Quality Counts summative report card, on which the nation gets a C overall. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:53 GMT /policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09 /policy-politics/nation-gets-a-c-on-latest-school-quality-report-card-while-n-j-again-boasts-top-grade/2021/09 A slight increase in this year's Quality Counts score isn't enough to boost the nation's school system above last year's middling grade. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:35 GMT /policy-politics/nation-gets-a-c-on-latest-school-quality-report-card-while-n-j-again-boasts-top-grade/2021/09 /policy-politics/state-grades-on-k-12-achievement-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/09 Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on K-12 achievement, along with how they scored on a host of indicators. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:31 GMT /policy-politics/state-grades-on-k-12-achievement-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/09 /policy-politics/education-department-opens-civil-rights-probes-in-5-states-that-ban-school-mask-mandates/2021/08 The move on behalf of students with disabilities deepens the fight over masks between the Biden administration and GOP governors. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:01:03 GMT /policy-politics/education-department-opens-civil-rights-probes-in-5-states-that-ban-school-mask-mandates/2021/08 /policy-politics/which-states-ban-mask-mandates-in-schools-and-which-require-masks/2021/08 °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ tracked state-level school mask policies during the 2021-22 school year. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:25:50 GMT /policy-politics/which-states-ban-mask-mandates-in-schools-and-which-require-masks/2021/08