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Madison Stewart walked into her 5th-grade class today without a mask, a big smile in its place. "She told me she felt weird feeling air on her face," Madison's mother, Penny Stewart, said. Seeing her daughter smile was a big moment, as the 11-year-old walked into Hunt Meadows Elementary School in the Powdersville area, an Anderson District One school. Stewart said she felt good about the mask rules early on but over time began to oppose the mandates, as infections were not linked to schools and her daughter developed eczema and experienced nosebleeds at school. Stewart said she has spent time...

Font Size: A custodian at a South Carolina elementary school was arrested after complaints that he allegedly touched an 8-year-old girl inappropriately, numerous sources reported. William Lee Miller, 57, was charged with second-degree assault and battery, according to WYFF4.  Deputies: School custodian arrested after complaints of inappropriately touching a student https://t.co/OvUGKnpMvM After an 8-year-old girl at the school reported to school officials about the inappropriate touching. Administrators at Sue Cleveland Elementary School reported the complaint to local authorities on Wednesd...

South Carolina proviso could cut funding from schools based on number of virtual students Ariel Gilreath, Greenville News South Carolina schools could see a drop in state funding next year if districts allow too many students to opt for virtual classes in the fall. A proviso in the Senate's version of the state budget would cut funding for school districts with more than 5% of students in virtual programs. For every student past the 5% threshold, schools could see the amount of money they get per student cut nearly in half. The proviso was added to an initial version of the...

A resolution requiring South Carolina schools to offer in-person classes to students five days a week is heading to Governor Henry McMaster's desk. Once signed, students would be able to return in-person full time starting Monday, April 26. Sign up for our Newsletters The House passed the Senate-passed resolution Wednesday. It also includes a requirement that districts must pay teachers more next school year if they have them directly teaching...

Greenville Co. high schools to make classroom changes ahead of possible in-person return of all students © Classrooms in Greenville County Schools will look emptier in order to maximize space during the COVI... Classroom with desks spaced apart in elementary school Greenville County Schools will begin making changes in high school classroom Thursday afternoon ahead of a possible return to 100% of students returning in-person five days a week, GCS spokesman Tim Waller said. No decision has been made about an official return for all GCS high school students on Monday, April 26, Waller said....