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Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Parents could no longer buy a small plot to send their child to a certain school under a bill advanced by a House panel.

Monday, April 22, 2013  For three decades in South Carolina a single test has determined whether a student will walk away from high school with a diploma. A new bill in legislature would change that.

Monday, March 25, 2013  The state Department of Education is recognizing 662 of South Carolina's public schools for student achievement.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  By eighth grade, American students have fallen behind their Russian, Japanese and Taiwanese counterparts in math, and trail students from Hong Kong, Slovenia and South Korea in science.

Monday, September 24, 2012  South Carolina's graduating seniors posted lower scores on the SAT college entrance exam for the fourth consecutive year.

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Wednesday, August 08, 2012  Marvin Hamlisch left his legacy on film with decades of memorable songs and scores

Friday, May 11, 2012  South Carolina's 8th-graders are improving their science skills.

Friday, April 20, 2012  The 6th Annual Indie Grits Festival is a 10-day, deep-fat, southern fried, mega-event celebrating the best in independent film, art, music, craft, food, performance and technology.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  South Carolina students' scores on national math and reading tests haven't changed much in two years and continue to hover below the national average.

Friday, October 28, 2011  The Lexington County Sheriff's Department and Lexington County School District One are teaming up to start a chess program for at-risk kids.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  South Carolina's graduating seniors posted lower scores on the SAT college entrance exam for the third consecutive year.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011  Scores released Tuesday from the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress show that 33 percent of South Carolina's fourth-graders and 23 percent of eighth graders were proficient in science. Just 1 percent in both grades received advanced scores.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010  State Superintendent Jim Rex says more students made A's, B's and C's and that fewer students flunked the tests that cover English I, Algebra I, Physical Science and U.S. History.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  South Carolina's graduating seniors improved their scores on the ACT college entrance exam, while the national average slipped.