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The racial achievement gap remains stark in Charleston County. Over 80 percent of White students are passing ELA. For Black students, the rate is a third or less.

Lexington County School District One has announced that Amazon is funding computer science education and teacher professional development for 17 elementary schools in the district, impacting more than 12,000 students.

The district said it settled to avoid spending even more taxpayer dollars. The S.C. Freedom Caucus said it didn’t have to spend a single dime.

Post and Courier Columbias annual Power List highlights the areas top movers and shakers among heavyweights in politics, business, public safety, education, the environment, food, music and the arts.

Critics were understandably upset about the Charleston County School Board’s decision to hire the last man standing after two of its three superintendent finalists dropped out. Even if Eric Gallien

It was disappointing to see Lexington County School District 1 settle the lawsuit last week that claimed without any support that it was teaching controversial concepts about race and gender

“I was surprised to find this teacher is still employed,” one speaker told the school board. Many asked for action to be taken, including lawmakers who have sued another district over similar material.

After a Lexington school district settled a lawsuit with the SC Freedom Caucus, the district defended its curriculum against the lawmakers allegations that it broke state law and pushed back

A South Carolina school district will remove critical race theory from its curriculum after a South Carolina Freedom Caucus lawsuit

“We owed it to our entire community to find a solution that did not involve a lengthy and costly legal battle and to affirm that our district is, in fact, in compliance with all state laws,” said Superintendent Gerrita Postlewait.