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Monday, March 25, 2013  A program providing science and math training for students at the Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station and 75 other bases nationwide has survived attempts to cut the programs from the federal budget.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Under-served middle schoolers spent their Thursday learning the importance of science, technology, engineering and math at the Columbia Urban League's third annual Youth STEM Expo.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  The talk was called "Dealing with the Aftermath" of youth violence and how it effects schools and the community.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  South Carolina schools chief Mick Zais wants more money for textbooks, school buses, and teacher supplies.

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.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics is ready to start considering a new crop of students.

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

Monday, September 17, 2012  There is no dispute that body armor helps protect the lives of police officers who are involved in shooting incidents.  According to an FBI study, “the risk of sustaining a fatal injury for officers who do not routinely wear body armor is 14 times greater than for officers who do.”

Thursday, July 19, 2012  State schools Superintendent Mick Zais says a waiver from key provisions of the No Child Left Behind law provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform education in South Carolina.

Sunday, July 15, 2012  Vetoes that legislators will consider overriding when they return this week include budget items that expand residential schools for talented students and that upgrade schools for troubled teens.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  Twitter crashed for more than an hour Tuesday. Without any way to tweet complaints of the crash, users flooded Facebook with posts.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  Academic challenge encourages students in the 6th through 8th grades to dream of going where no one has gone before.

Sunday, January 15, 2012  A Cowpens man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after admitting he spit on an officer who was trying to arrest him.

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.