Hope for learning disabled students
By Pam Edwards
      Ethan Ware, president of Hope Christian Academy says, “At Hope Christian Academy, parents will not be told ‘your child no longer fits’ or ‘we just cannot help him or her any longer.’ My wife and I heard those words from the best public school special learning program in Richland Two and a local private school touted as the best special needs private school in the
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Annual awards recognize Columbia College faculty
Contributed by Columbia College
      Three Columbia College facul ty members have received top honors for excellence in teaching.
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Blythewood Middle School student to compete in state geography bee
Contributed by Blythewood Middle School
      Blythewood Middle School seventh grader, Justin Stombler, has qualified to compete at the state level of the National Geography Bee. The state Bee will be held Friday, April 9, 2010, at the South Carolina State Museum. One winner from the state will advance to the National Geography Bee held in Washington, DC in May.
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Gang play at Spring Valley High School
Contributed by Carlton Boyd
      A play about gangs cal led “Los t Dreams” will be performed free for the publ ic at the Spr ing Val ley High School audi tor ium March 22. The play will dramat ize gang recrui t ing techniques and activities, as well as signs to look for in children to determine whether they are hanging around with gang members.
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