Education

A $5 million grant from Google.org to the National 4-H Council will go in part to helping underserved children in South Carolina with access to technology.

The Edgefield County School District announced its district’s teacher of the year and district’s support staff employee of the year.

Only six Georgia schools are being recognized as 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools, and one of them is in Columbia County.

Several students were pepper-sprayed by authorities who were trying to break up a fight Friday at Burke County High School, authorities said.

Burke County and Jefferson County in Georgia and Allendale County in South Carolina are the latest school districts to adjust policies at football games with an eye toward safety.

Five educators are in the running for an honor that will be revealed during a banquet at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at the downtown Augusta Marriott.

Although a student was caught with a gun at the Academy of Richmond County, no students or employees were harmed or believed to be in danger, parents were told.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will award Clemson University and South Carolina State University up to $70 million under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grant program.

School leaders in Columbia County have been listening to the public as they shape their 10-year plan. On Tuesday, the board approved the plan to start that process.

The Columbia County School District is planning for years down the line. In the next 10 years, there will be a focus on improvements and renovations.

Voorhees University welcomed more than 500 students for the 2022-2023 academic year, increasing the university’s previous year’s enrollment by 25 percent.

If you’re a high school senior at a crossroads or just want to know more about what schools have to offer, you might not have to look too far.

Augusta University will again waive the college entrance exam requirement for qualified first-year students for the next academic year.

Area high school students will have a special opportunity to meet recruiters from more than 90 colleges and universities and earn scholarships.

Election season is almost here, and we are giving you a glimpse into the candidates you’ll see on the ballot.

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded the funds as part of a larger $3 million grant program across the country to help provide books and technology to youth education programs.

South Carolina and Georgia nonprofits, libraries and schools – including three in the CSRA – are getting grants to help narrow the gap between learners and programs.

Addressing students’ learning deficits is a top issue in the race to replace outgoing South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman.

As the cost of going to college has more than tripled, the crippling fear of student loan debt has some Georgia students seeking degrees in other countries.

The department said several programs at the state and local levels are working to help with learning loss.

Scott Hooker faces a jury trial over allegations from 2017 in Columbia County, before he moved on to teaching in Burke County.

A Dorchester School District 2 mother is looking for answers after she says her son’s teacher used a derogatory word to describe another teacher – and made her son partake in a cotton-picking exercise.

The South Carolina Department of Revenue stated that student loan forgiveness is not subject to being taxed in the Palmetto State.

Columbia County students tackled a different way of learning on Friday. The school district says these days give kids a chance to learn new technology in a flexible work environment.

The Aiken Technical College Foundation holds its inaugural Day of Giving. Plus learn what else is going on with local schools.

In the latest incident, a Greenbrier Middle School student is pulled from the school and charged with terroristic threats and acts.

An interactive map shows just how much students loan debt individuals in each state have!

As parents’ concerns rise about student safety, the school districts in Richmond and Columbia counties are sharing information about dangers.

In CSRA communities large and small, officials continue to send out alerts as concerns are raised for kids’ safety both in and out of school.

A coalition of South Carolina teachers, doctors, and mental health professionals is calling for the state to be more proactive in ensuring schools are safe, saying South Carolina cannot wait until after a tragedy to bolster school safety.