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New superintendent Elizabeth McDonald meets parents as Marlboro schools transition
3+ week, 5+ day ago (565+ words) The heat wave continues with dangerous heat and humidity through the week. Monday and Tuesday are Weather Aware Days. MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Marlboro County Schools are beginning the new school year under new leadership as the district works through a…...
Champion of the Classroom contest rules
3+ week, 3+ day ago (698+ words) Contest: WPDE / Champion Of The Classroom Station: Sinclair Communications, LLC dba WPDE Station Address: WPDE, 10 University Boulevard, Conway, SC 29526 Prize Provider(s): HTC and WPDE Age of Eligibility: Entrants: (i) Eighteen (18); and (ii) must reside in the Contest Area. Nominees: (i) Twenty-One (21); (ii) must reside…...
Academy of Hope board 'deeply disheartened' by property sale stalling
2+ week, 1+ day ago (345+ words) The Academy of Hope Board of Directors said in a statement that it plans to appeal after the Horry County Schools Board denied the charter school’s request to extend the closing date tied to its purchase of school property. In…...
AI privacy agreement reached between teachers union and Microsoft
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (19+ words) WPDE AI privacy agreement reached between teachers union and Microsoft...
Lumbee Tribe hosts back-to-school bash in Pembroke
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (199+ words) PEMBROKE, S.C. (WPDE) — As students across Robeson County prepare to return to the classroom, the Lumbee Tribal Council is helping local families get ready for the new school year. The tribe hosted a back-to-school bash at the Union Chapel Community Building…...
Former NYPD officer shares 9/11 Ground Zero account with Saint James 7th graders
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (94+ words) WPDE Cruz returns each year to speak with students, emphasizing the importance of remembering what happened and encouraging families to talk about Sept. 11 together. He told students it is “something they don’t get to see and talk about in history…...
Local children’s author to host Myrtle Beach book signing, school visits
1+ week, 3+ day ago (179+ words) book signing at The Crazy Mason in Myrtle Beach. (Amanda Kinseth/WPDE) MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — As students...
SC’s most searched school-year slang terms can help spot bullying
3+ week, 3+ day ago (282+ words) SOUTH CAROLINA (WPDE) — As a new school year gets underway, parents and teachers may find themselves hearing words and phrases from students that seem to have a language of their own. From social media to the classroom, slang can change…...
Modified lockdown lifted at McColl Elementary Middle School after threat investigation
3+ week, 3+ day ago (198+ words) MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A modified lockdown at McColl Elementary Middle School has been lifted after school officials and law enforcement investigated a reported potential threat. The school was placed on modified lockdown as a precaution after a student reported rumors…...
Teacher unions contribute millions to Dems' state campaigns
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1145+ words) by THE CENTER SQUARE (TCS) — The two largest national teacher unions and their state affiliates have directed millions of taxpayer-funded membership dues to Democratic state lawmakers' campaigns, an investigation by The Center Square found. The American Federation of Teachers and…...