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Heroic act at Lakewood recognized by Sumter School District board
From left, Sumter school board Chairman Shawn Ragin, Lakewood High School employee Roderick Moye, former Lakewood employee Norman Hall, Lakewood School Resource Officer Lt. Medgar Jordan, Principal Maggie Wright and Superintendent … more
Alice Drive Elementary named finalist for state award
Alice Drive Elementary School has long been a leader in Sumter School District, and now it is a finalist for one of the most coveted and respected school awards in the state. Alice Drive is one of 12 public schools in South Carolina that have … more
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Sumter trustees against proposal to cut elementary schools from Title I funding
Sumter School District faces a cut in Title I funding for high-poverty schools and likely more schools soon that must be served, but some trustees are against removing money from elementary schools falling just below the poverty threshold. After … more
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Sumter school board Area 8 precincts for Feb. 11, 2025, special election
PRECINCT LOCATION Causeway Branch 1 Millwood Elementary School, 24 Pinewood Road Ebenezer 2 Ebenezer Middle School, 3440 Ebenezer Road Green Swamp 1 & 2 Sumter School District office, 1345 Wilson Hall Road St. Paul Cherryvale Elementary … more
'Ms. Lay' returns to Liberty STEAM
Liberty STEAM Charter School's Gifted and Talented scholars were paid a visit from The Sumter Item Next Gen News Editor Alaysha Maple, or Ms. Lay as they call her, for a second time in January. Joined by Item Video Producer Zac Hooks earlier this … more
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Sights, sounds of Liberty STEAM board meeting
Liberty STEAM Charter School in Sumter held its board of directors meeting on Monday, Jan. 27, at Liberty's Elementary Academy campus at Sumter Mall, with several presentations recognizing scholars and teachers. more
Early voting continues for Feb. 11 special election to fill Sumter school board Area 8 seat
A special election is required to serve the remaining two years of Jeff Zell's term as Sumter School District's Area 8 representative after he ran for and won the state Senate District 36 seat in the November general election. The special … more
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Sumter School District Area 8 election Q&As
FOXY RAE CAMPBELL NONPARTISAN Why are you running? I am running because the future of our children and community depends on strong, principled leadership on the school board. Sumter School District must return to the fundamentals of … more
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Boykin to leave LMA at end of school year; Allen Kirby named new headmaster for the 2025-26 school year
MANNING - The 2025-26 school year will see a new face as headmaster for Laurence Manning Academy. On Jan. 27, LMA Board of Trustees Chairman Cag Brunson announced that present headmaster Tripp Boykin will be leaving the school at the end of the … more
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Sumter school board approves 2 makeup days for bad weather
Given a busy school year to date with inclement weather, Sumter School District has now reached the point of implementing makeup days for students. The district has a cap of five eLearning days per year that can be used for bad weather, and after … more
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Students learning work skills at Sumter High
Sumter High School Employability III and IV students continue to strive to become career ready through work-based learning in the Gamecock Gardens Greenhouse. The students maintain this school-based enterprise as a career training … more
SCDE seeks partners for annual Summer Meals Program
WEST COLUMBIA - The South Carolina Department of Education is seeking local governmental agencies, school food authorities, faith-based and public/private nonprofit organizations to provide summer meals to children.The Summer Break Café and … more
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U.S. children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam
WASHINGTON (AP) — America's children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest … more
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Smith wins state's champion award for charter schools
In recent years, Speaker of the House Rep. Murrell Smith has been a major advocate for public charter schools in South Carolina, and now he has won one of the highest honors from an associated state agency. The Public Charter School Alliance of … more
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Early voting underway for Sumter school board Area 8 special election
Early voting is underway at Sumter County Voter Registration Office for the upcoming special election to fill the open Area 8 seat on Sumter School District's Board of Trustees. Early voting began Monday, Jan. 27, and will run through Friday, … more
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District alternative school, mold update before trustees Monday
A report on operations and academics for the district's alternative school and a mold remediation update at Bates Middle School are headline topics before Sumter School District's Board of Trustees on Monday night. Spring bond maintenance … more
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Winter storm closings and delays list: Jan. 21-24, 2025
SUMTER The Sumter Museum will be closed Thursday, Jan. 23, to ensure the safety of staff, volunteers and visitors. The grand opening and reception for the "Forest to Furniture" exhibit has been … more
Morris College in-person activities, classes will end at noon Tuesday, Jan. 21, ahead of storm
Morris College released a statement on Monday evening, Jan. 20, regarding its plans ahead of the expected wintry weather this week. "Due to the expected impact of winter storm Enzo, all … more
Sumter School District schools will close early on Tuesday, Jan. 21; eLearning on Wednesday, Jan. 22
All Sumter School District schools will close early on Tuesday, Jan. 21, ahead of winter weather forecast to affect the state. "Due to the strong possibility of inclement weather late Tuesday … more
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Cartoon boy teaches kids about finding their mindset
Willow Drive Elementary School students participated in the Ned's Mindset Mission Assembly this week and learned about NED, who is a cartoon boy on a mission to find his mindset. During the program, students discovered how to activate their growth … more
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