For years, debate has been raging on the effects of global warming and tropical storms. Some question the existence of global warming at all. For those who can at least agree on the existence of global warming, there has not... (Continue reading)
South Carolina gets perfect scores for academic standards, school accountability and teacher support in a respected national report card issued today. Overall, the state ranks No. 11 for school policy and performance. Quality Counts 2010, the 14th in a series of... (Continue reading)
Loris Middle School is one of 13 South Carolina schools to be named a finalist for the 2010 Carolina First Palmetto’s Finest Schools Awards. The finalist schools will gather in Columbia on Tuesday, March 23, at the Koger Center for... (Continue reading)
Monday, January 18, 2010 11:00am – 2:00pm SCHOOL’S OUT! We’re OPEN! Visit the Children’s Museum on Monday, January 18th and enter a winter wonderland! Activity stations will be set up for you to make your own Instant Snow, create a paper snowman,... (Continue reading)
Horry County Schools’ student performance slipped on the High School Assessment Program (HSAP) examination, in a year where declines were mirrored with other districts and the state as a whole. The HSAP, commonly referred to as the Exit Exam, is... (Continue reading)
MaryEllen Greene, a member of the Horry County school board, was elected to serve as the Region 4 Director of the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) during the association’s annual business meeting Saturday, December 5. The annual business meeting, which... (Continue reading)
Two Horry County Schools’ principals were finalists for the South Carolina Association of School Administrators’ 2010 South Carolina Principal of the Year recognition program. Donna Hooks, principal at Burgess Elementary School, was one of six finalists at the elementary level. Dr.... (Continue reading)
The Myrtle Beach Bands annual holiday concert will be held Thursday, December 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the Myrtle Beach High School Auditorium. The concert will feature all students in our band program from our beginners in 6th grade... (Continue reading)
The junior and senior All County Orchestra Clinic will take place on January 21 – 22, 2010, at Myrtle Beach High School. Students were selected for the two groups by audition. The senior clinic will be conducted this year by... (Continue reading)
LEXINGTON – Two Horry County schools claimed the top spots in the state’s fifth annual Middle School Mock Trial Team Competition sponsored by the South Carolina Bar’s law related education division. Forestbrook Middle School was named state champion, while North... (Continue reading)