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8:18 am on Thursday September 26, 2013
SAT scores for Beaufort County seniors up 48 points; Beaufort High falls
Average SAT scores for the 2013 graduating class of seniors in the Beaufort County School District increased by 48 points, from 1,383 in 2012 to 1,431 in 2013, however Beaufort High School fell by 16 points.
Average scores at the school disctict's...
1:48 pm on Thursday August 1, 2013
Horry County ranks best among SC county-wide school systems
If you're not originally from the Grand Strand and area schools influenced your decision to come to Horry county, then your research paid off. Horry County Schools were recently ranked top in the state among county-wide school systems.
The overall...
9:19 am on Wednesday February 29, 2012
School bus transportation in the hands of Horry County could mean higher taxes
photo by flickr user tncountryfan
There's a bill in the South Carolina Legislature that would remove the responsibility of school bus maintenance and operation from the state and put it in the hands of the counties. Some in Horry County fear this...
7:30 am on Wednesday April 13, 2011
New bill would suspend licenses for teenagers who drop out of school
Flickr user cityyear
A report from the Associated Press today notes that a bill up for debate on the statehouse floor will, if passed, revoke driving privileges to S.C. teens who drop out of high school.
The bill, which is widely supported by the...
9:42 am on Monday September 13, 2010
Beaufort sees increase in SAT scores (updated)
Flickr user dieselbug2007
Updated September 14: Here's the Island Packet's report on SAT scores.
Reported September 13: The Beaufort County School District's average composite score on the SAT increased by 29 points from 2009 to 2010, while S.C. as...
8:11 am on Sunday November 2, 2008
Glimpsing inside the state's 'cheater watch team'
A largely unknown group of state officials has been filtering through student's standardized tests in search of attempts to cheat. It was this group that spotted suspicious patterns at Sanders-Clyde Elementary.
Read about the group at The Post and...
1:57 pm on Wednesday October 15, 2008
State legislators might cut school week to save cash
House Ways and Means Committee chairman, Dan Cooper, is looking for ways to trim the state's budget by $500 million. And he thinks a shorter school week for public school students could do much to help.
South Carolina lawmakers are creating five...
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