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SUBMITTED COLUMBIA - Junior and senior high school students in South Carolina can participate in Dominion Energy and the South Carolina Department of Education's (SCDE) fourth annual Strong Men & Women in S.C. History essay contest. Winners will … more
If a parent is looking to see what summer camp options are available in Sumter this year, Wilson Hall will host the area's second-annual Summer Camp Fair soon. About 20 organizations have already signed up to showcase their summer camps at booths … more
COLUMBIA (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether a law passed last year allowing parents to spend taxpayer money on private schools violates part of the he … more
After an extensive discussion at the board's last meeting, the district's grading system will take center stage again at Sumter School District's Board of Trustees' meeting on Monday night. Board members spoke for nearly 50 minutes on related … more
NEW YORK (AP) — A new version of the federal student aid application known as the FAFSA is available for the 2024-2025 school year, but only on a limited basis as the U.S. Department of … more
Education paved the way for Dexter Davis to be successful in life after football, and now he is working to affect the next generation locally and statewide in a similar way. A former Sumter High School standout, Clemson Tiger football great and … more
When someone is a role model for others, people generally want to put that person on a platform. Sumter High School's Kelly Gristwood is just that role model for student-athletes. Competitiveness and character both in the classroom and on the … more
Wilson Hall students earned seven ribbons at the S.C. Independent School Association State Art Show. Pictured with their first-place trophies and blue ribbons in their respective divisions are Aubrey Payne (sculpture), Mary Ellen … more
Wilson Hall students Sophia Levi, left, and Kira Stelle won the Middle School Championship in the S.C. Independent School Association State Debate Competition. Levi also won the trophy for the highest-ranked debater in the middle school division. … more
1. School climate survey for teachers to be conducted At the Feb. 26 board meeting, Sumter School District's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to engage an external group to administer a school climate survey of teachers. Teacher retention … more
Georgia Pacific-Clarendon has given thousands of dollars to a local college in support of mechatronics instruction. On Wednesday, Feb. 7, Central Carolina Technical College and Georgia Pacific-Clarendon, one of the world's leading makers of … more
During Tuesday night's Black History Program and PTA meeting at Oakland Primary School, works of art from students were on display, and the chorus sang and explained the story behind each song. more
Sumter school board members and their attorney say accusations of racial mistreatment and harassment of the superintendent and concern about a supposed merger with Liberty STEAM Charter School and Wilson Hall are unfounded. Sumter School District … more
More than 100 scholarships from Central Carolina Technical College Foundation are available for current and future college students in Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee and Sumter counties for the 2024-25 academic year. Scholarship awards … more
Mrs. Richardson's class at Alice Drive Middle School welcomed USC Aiken School of Education students into her science classroom this week. more
If you like to drive, watch the sunrise, be home at night, with weekends, holidays and summer break off to boot, then becoming a Sumter School District bus driver could be the job for you. Add recently increased entry-level pay adjusted to $18 … more
Much has been learned in the last decade about social and emotional aspects of learning in young children, and Lemira Elementary School has now incorporated some of those concepts in a unique classroom setting. It is called a sensory room, and … more
At Monday's Sumter school board meeting, district administration will present the much-anticipated budget estimate request for renovations to a middle school football field after work continued at the site in the fall. That follows a board … more
Sumter School District’s Board of Trustees wants a two-year extension from Central Carolina Technical College on developing land on Broad Street for a future district technical high school. The … more
Is giving a quarter grade of 50 to all students who score below that level in a subject fair and appropriate to everyone involved? Sumter School District’s Board of Trustees was split on … more
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