Dent Middle School Marks 100 Years With New Arts Building
The Columbia school rededicated its campus and cut the ribbon on a new creative and fine arts facility during its centennial celebration.
Columbia Education News
For readers in Columbia, this page covers school funding, policy changes, test scores, teaching approaches and student learning outcomes. Reporting reaches the institutions that shape how people are educated throughout the city.
Financial Aid
University of South Carolina Pioneer Treadwell Dies at 80
Henrie Monteith Treadwell was one of three students who integrated the University of South Carolina in 1963.
Primary Education
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Do you believe local community partnerships improve the quality of education in your schools?
Burton-Pack Elementary Opens Three New Libraries
The Columbia elementary school adds hundreds of books to boost student literacy and foster a love for reading.
Administration
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Do you believe schools and parents in your area are effectively collaborating to prevent student safety threats?
Columbia Hosts First School Safety Symposium
The event united educators and law enforcement to enhance coordination on school security protocols.
Scholarships
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Do you support increasing investments in vocational training programs to meet your local workforce needs?
Midlands Technical College Breaks Ground on Welding Lab
A new outdoor facility in Columbia will train students for the high demand for welders in South Carolina.
Secondary Education
Columbia Board Approved C.R. Neal Academy Project
The zoning approval paves the way for a new charter school on Atlas Road.
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Coverage takes in administrative decisions, funding debates, curriculum developments and enrollment trends. Reporting spans across the city and the communities around it. Educational achievement levels and the resources allocated to individual learning environments serve as central points of interest in every district. Demographic shifts and the resulting adjustments to attendance zones remain the most frequent drivers of local discourse.