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Thursday, May 02, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley met with school administrators from across South Carolina as part of continued talks on education funding reform.

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.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  South Carolina may drop its three-decade-old requirement that high school students pass an exit exam to graduate.

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

Sunday, March 24, 2013  The former candidate for governor was at Books on Broad in Camden Sunday; signing copies of his new book The Right Way: Getting the Palmetto State back on track.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  A history scholar from North Carolina State University is the keynote speaker at a symposium in Columbia on the media and civil rights history.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A state Senate committee has passed a bill that would allow parents to send their children to public school outside of their school district.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  The state education department has released the names of five finalists for south Carolina Teacher of the Year.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  State lawmakers are proposing a bill to that would offer cervical cancer vaccine to adolescents.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  An effort to put a police officer in every public school in South Carolina has hit a financial roadblock.

Monday, February 25, 2013  The president of Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is sharing his company's story this week at Bob Jones University.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  The governor could appoint South Carolina's education chief under legislation advanced by a Senate panel.

Monday, February 11, 2013  The chairman of South Carolina's education oversight panel says innovation is crucial to improving student performance.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  The state Senate's Democratic leader has proposed legislation funding a police officer in every public school in South Carolina.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  The superintendent of the statewide charter school district says he needs at least $12 million just to keep up with the system's growing student population.