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Helping students think about cultivating a future in agriculture

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Monday, July 30th, 2012, 9:13am

Helping students think about cultivating a future in agriculture

It may be the middle of summer, but that didn’t stop 40 high school students from going to class. Some of those students came from your area and took part in the South Carolina Commissioner’s School of Agriculture from July 14 - 20 at Clemson University.

For the ninth year, high school juniors and seniors attended the Commissioner’s School and learned about careers in agriculture and natural resources. Thirty-five students came from South Carolina.

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SC GED Pass Rate Exceeds National Average Again

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012, 8:35am

SC GED Pass Rate Exceeds National Average Again

South Carolina GED test-takers continued to improve their passage rate on the high school equivalency exam in 2011, and the state has continued to outperform the national passage rate for the past two years, the State Department of Education reported today.

The state’s passage rate rose to 77.6 percent from last year’s 75.3 percent, compared to the national average of 72.2 percent. South Carolina achieved the second highest GED passage rate in the Southeast. Only North Carolina (86.9 percent) exceeded South Carolina’s passage rate.

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School Supply Drive Needs Donations July 16th -20th

Submitted by Marissa Silver, Community Blogger

Friday, July 13th, 2012, 2:34pm

School Supply Drive Needs Donations July 16th -20th

The 2012-2013 school year will be here before you know it! Come out and help SC students get the school supplies they need to start the year off right. The School Supply Drive hosted by the Midlands Workforce Development Board will be held at all Midlands Workforce locations from July 16th through the 20th from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. All of the donations will benefit The Cooperative Ministry.

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Bojangles’ and customers raise over $28K for education

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012, 8:29am

Bojangles’ and customers raise over $28K for education

On Monday, Bojangles’ announced that, with the support of its loyal customers, both company- and franchise-operated restaurants across the state have raised $28,908 for South Carolina Future Minds, a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting teachers and public education.

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70 SC seniors graduate with perfect attendance

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Friday, June 1st, 2012, 8:19am

70 SC seniors graduate with perfect attendance

Students are allowed by state law to miss up to 10 days of school per year, but 70 students in the graduating class of 2012 never missed a single one.

Thirty-three districts have 2012 graduates who have gone to school through their entire academic careers without missing a day. Spartanburg 6 led the pack with seven graduates, followed by Aiken County with six and Horry County with five. Greenville, Lexington 1, Pickens, and York 3 each had four graduates with perfect 12-year attendance.

For the third consecutive year, Dorman High (Sp

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GR8 Job, Graduates!

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012, 2:22pm

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Third Army to tour Sumter School District

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Monday, May 21st, 2012, 3:53pm

Third Army to tour Sumter School District

On Thursday, May 24, Superintendent Randolph D. Bynum, Sr. will provide General Vincent K. Brooks and ten additional representatives from the Third Army/US Army Central with an abbreviated tour of Sumter School District.

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