March 6, 2009 RSS feed / Education

Killian celebrates Black History Month

Killian students took a trip back to the past during the month of February. They studied about many African Americans who made a difference in our society. More...

Three Palmetto State schools recognized for promoting character education among students

Three public schools have been recognized for demonstrating outstanding school climate and academic performance. More...

Griffin crowned Miss RNE

Senior Marykate Griffin was crowned Miss Richland Northeast at the annual school pageant on February 7. More...

Columbia students receive Scholastic Art Awards

Junior and senior high school student artists from across the state were honored for their creative talents during the 2009 South Carolina Scholastic Art Awards, held January 31 at Lander University in Greenwood, S.C. More...

Foundation taking applications for music scholarship

The Partners In Education Foundation is accepting applications for the 2009 Dr. John R. Stevenson Music Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a Richland One high- school senior who plans to pursue post- secondary study in music. More...

Blythewood Middle School holds Character Awards Breakfast

Blythewood Middle School held its Character Awards Breakfast Friday, February 6. Twenty- four students were honored for consistently demonstrating positive character and life skills. More...

A.C. Flora student wins USC scholarship

A.C. Flora senior, Hayley Jean Elia, has been selected as one of 50 students out of approximately 800, to be designated as a "Carolina Scholar" for the fall 2009 freshman USC class. More...

Ridge View teachers selected for Uganda teacher exchange

Ridge View High School teachers, Lisa Ellis and Nicole Walker, will be two of 37 American teachers working with the Invisible Children Teacher Exchange in Gulu, Uganda, June 15- July 27. More...

Columbia educator to lead National Association of Economic Educators

Helen Meyers, president of the SC Council on Economic Education (SCCEE), has been elected to head up the nation's premier association of economics teachers, the National Association of Economics Educators (NAEE). More...

Hand Middle teacher named finalist in SC Teacher of Year

Dywanna Smith, a seventh- grade English/Language arts teacher at Hand Middle School in Richland School District 1, is one of five teachers named finalists in South Carolina's State Teacher of the Year Program. More...

Spring Valley High Teacher Cadets visit Bridge Creek

Contributed by Bridge Creek Elementary Second Graders of Bridge Creek Elementary had special visitors from Spring Valley High School Teacher Cadets. More...

News personality visits Killian Elementary

Ashleigh Walters, from WLTX TV, visited Killian Elementary, Friday, February 20. Her story about Killian celebrating Black History month appeared on Channel 19 the same evening. More...

NAMI to meet March 10

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, (NAMI) Mid- Carolina will hold its monthly Educational Meeting Tuesday, March 10. Dr. More...

Richland One seeking summer sites for children's free lunch program

Richland One is looking for organizations throughout the community to serve as designated sites where children can go this summer to get a free lunch, perhaps the only nutritious meal some families will be able to afford for their children. More...