SCSBA e-Clippings

Aiken Standard, Aiken (paid subscription required)
Aiken board looks to hire new superintendent in 2020
Federal action raises tobacco buying age to 21
Former superintendent takes new position
The home is where learning begins (guest opinion)

Anderson Observer, Anderson
Legislative delegation talks education, term limits

Independent Mail, Anderson (paid subscription required)
Anderson schools see a drop in homeless students
Fight expected over proposal to start classes earlier
Longtime Anderson educator dies

The Augusta Chronicle, Augusta
Barnwell Elementary collects 5,230 items for food pantry

People Sentinel, Barnwell
Free coding program growing in S.C.

Berkeley Independent, Berkeley
Cardboard arcade comes to Philip Simmons Middle
School employees buy winter supplies for students
Students create program to assist new students
Students paint murals

Bluffton Today, Bluffton
Design project teaches kids to be entrepreneurs

Chronicle-Independent, Camden (paid subscription required)
CIA consultant speaks to students
Kershaw teacher career fair is January 25
Schools celebrate the season and more

ABC News 4, Charleston
Anti-bullying kids support group needs funding
Charleston to award bus contract to new vendor
Group says $3K raise would benefit new teachers most

Live 5 News, Charleston
City could approve bus lot that has neighbors concerned
Colleton mourns death of girl killed in hunting accident
Proposed bill seeks to give opportunities to disabled

Post and Courier, Charleston (paid subscription required)
Attorney wins Richland 1 board race
Charleston planning to hire new bus vendor
Consolidating districts awarded $22M for centers
Illegal for districts to give teachers extra duties?
McMaster proposes expanding full-day 4K statewide
S.C. in top third of ‘best states for business’
S.C. manufacturing group will focus on tax reform
S.C.’s unemployment rate lower than it’s ever been
Students to collect data for climate change analysis
Teachers find the power of their collective voice in 2019
Concession stand duties no way to solve shortage (opinion)
Progress on mergers should spur school reforms (opinion)
Resolutions that would make S.C. a better place (opinion)
S.C. must keep pushing forward on reform (guest opinion)

The News & Reporter, Chester (paid subscription required)
Chester creates FAQs page on bond referendum
2019: The year in education

The Colletonian, Colleton
Recent Colleton Middle fight remains under investigation

The Press and Standard, Colleton
Colleton board discusses baseball field drainage
Goodbye old site, hello to new

The State, Columbia (paid subscription required)
Charter school threatened by neighborhood opposition
D.A.R.E. students promise to fight gun violence
Lexington 1 closes on 35 acres for new school
Lexington-Richland 5 gives OK to build school
New member elected to Richland 1 board
Questions linger about candidate’s ‘firing’ from Allen U
Richland 1 board candidate faced assault charge in 2018
Richland 1 language immersion to add French
The big issues that will dominate the Legislature in 2020
Educational system still faces massive challenges (opinion)

WIS TV, Columbia
A look back on what happened at the State House in 2019
Illinois schools to start teaching LGBTQ history in 2020
What’s on tap for lawmakers in 2020
Highlighting the success of Midlands’ educators (opinion)

WLTX TV, Columbia
SC for Ed announces lobby day at the State House

News & Press, Darlington
Darlington graduates primed to find workplace success

Morning News, Florence
Florence 1 begins building renovations, constructions

Fort Mill Times, Fort Mill
How almost 2,000 tri-county acres changed hands

The Gaffney Ledger, Gaffney (subscription required)
Schools come through

Greenville Business Magazine, Greenville
Mentoring program key to addressing retention rates

Greenville Journal, Greenville
Deputies work in schools to build bridges of cooperation

Greenville News, Greenville (paid subscription required)
First-year science teacher reflects on beginning months
Fountain Inn High mascot, colors draw from past
Governor’s School: What has, hasn’t changed
School trains students to respond to mental health needs
22 ways for S.C. to improve education

Index-Journal, Greenwood (paid subscription required)
McCormick’s budget report yields optimistic results
McCormick starts superintendent search
Year in review in Abbeville
Let’s see some work come January (opinion)

Hilton Head Monthly, Hilton Head
Board OKs construction prices, may raise impact fees

Island Packet, Hilton Head (paid subscription required)
Beaufort teacher turnover declines
Beaufort trustee will not seek re-election in 2020
Hilton Head Elementary hosts active shooter drill

My Horry News, Horry
Horry transportation director retires after DUI charge

Jasper County Sun Times, Jasper
Indie Grits Labs teach media skills
Students experience Harriet Tubman film

The News, Kingstree
Hemingway Elementary promotes STEM careers

The Lancaster News, Lancaster (paid subscription required)
Elves on the Shelves helped manage classrooms
Indian Land High teacher named top PE teacher in S.C.

Go Laurens, Laurens
Laurens 55 High students rewarded by local businesses

The Manning Times, Manning
Adult Education program sees first winter graduation
Clarendon 1 regular board meeting January 6th

Moultrie News, Mt. Pleasant
Taxpayers donate lottery rebates to teaching

News 2, Mt. Pleasant
Legislature seeks to ban cellphone use in schools

AP News, National
Plan to curb teen vaping exempts some flavors

Newberry Observer, Newberry
Newberry receives unmodified audit results

Times and Democrat, Orangeburg
Orangeburg: Former districts provided $18.6M
Study: Kids lag in poverty, education stats

WBTW, Pee Dee
Nonprofit wants to bring back after school program
Transportation director retires after DUI charge

Pickens County Courier, Pickens
County council recognizes Daniel High marching band
Easley High football coach steps down

The Sentinel-Progress, Pickens
3M Corporation “flash funds” STEM projects

The Herald, Rock Hill
Construction to start soon on Legion Collegiate Academy
Lancaster business donates $25K for Head Start

WSAV-TV, Savannah
Younger generation concerned about shooters in schools

Upstate Today, Seneca (paid subscription required)
City, Oconee board make plans for championship
Pickens adult ed director named tops in field
What else could they do? (opinion)

WSPA, Spartanburg
Free Masters program for teachers expands in Upstate
Lawmaker wants suicide prevention number on student IDs
Thousands of teachers still leaving positions

Journal Scene, Summerville
Berkeley Middle College opens application process

The Item, Sumter (paid subscription required)
Project teaches 5th-graders to be entrepreneurs
Scott's Branch Middle/High hosting exhibit
Sumter honored for investing in its teachers
Sumter superintendent outlines goals

Union Daily Times, Union
Military Career Day at Union High