Lexington County School District One Superintendent Greg Little, Ed.D., announces that Jeffrey F. Caldwell, the district’s chief student services officer, plans to retire effective July 1, 2022. Of his retirement Dr. Little says, “For more than three decades, Mr. Caldwell devoted himself to our school district, students and theirContinue Reading
Dutch Fork High School’s #SamsungSolve team has been selected as a 2021-2022 State Winner in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest. Dutch Fork High School is one of three teams statewide to earn this prestigious honor. Team members include Robert Faison, Wyatt Johnston, James Maner, Emma Meihofer, and Julia Sullivan.Continue Reading
White Knoll High School Principal Edward (Ted) L. Daughtrey announces his retirement at the end of the 2021–22 school year, after 42 years in education. Daughtrey joined Lexington County School District One in 2016 when hired to lead WKHS. Of his career and retirement, Superintendent Dr. Greg Little said, “TedContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five’s second Magnet Fair of the school year will now be held virtually out of an abundance of caution in response to the rise in COVID-19 numbers. The free event will be held Thursday, January 6 from 5 pm to 6:30 pm, giving families an opportunity toContinue Reading
It is now easier for students to transfer from Midlands Technical College to the University of South Carolina. The two schools have announced new direct transfer tracks that align MTC courses with the first two years of courses in designated programs at UofSC. This allows students to earn an associateContinue Reading
Lexington County School District One announces its Top 10 Teacher of the Year finalists for 2021–22. These finalists go on to compete for District Teacher of the Year. On Dec. 15 and 16, Superintendent Dr. Gregory Little surprised each of the Top 10 at their schools to share the excitingContinue Reading
On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, the local leaders of Kinetic by Windstream recognized Carolina Springs Middle School history teacher Matthew Helm as the winner of the Windstream Teacher Classroom Supplies Grant contest for South Carolina. Accordingly, they presented a grant check for $1,000.00 to the Lexington One Educational Foundation, whichContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold its 2022 Teacher Recruitment Event on January 8 to give educators seeking employment in the district an opportunity to talk one-on-one with administrators. The virtual recruitment event will provide live video chat features for candidates, live chat rooms with current teachers in the districtContinue Reading
Students devouring books? That was the scene when East Point Academy third grade teacher, Ms. Lester, held a “Book Tasting” in the school’s cafeteria complete with chef’s hats, custom menus, and yummy literary fun. Students got to “taste” three different genres, and review these using one-to-five stars supported by writtenContinue Reading
Code.org and its partners have released the 2021 State of Computer Science Education: Accelerating Action Through Advocacy report. Published annually, the report provides the an analysis of national progress in computer science education. The report includes descriptions of policy trends, an in-depth view of each state’s policy and implementation, andContinue Reading