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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.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Due to the possible inclement weather, Robeson County public schools will operate on a two-hour delay Friday, January 18th.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Before you drop off your kids at Horry County schools, make sure you have South Carolina plates on your car.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  The South Carolina Senate has approved a $6.6 billion spending plan that gives most state workers a 3 percent raise, distributes more money to public schools and hires more than 100 law enforcement officers.

Monday, May 14, 2012  South Carolina's governor and education superintendent are heading to Greenville to celebrate a bill that supporters say will strengthen and expand charter schools statewide.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  A bill giving tax breaks to parents who send their children to private school or educate them at home has advanced in the Senate.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  A bill requiring school districts to offer educational choices and allow students to cross attendance lines is heading to the Senate floor.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  A Senate panel has advanced a bill that expands students' educational options within public schools.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012 

Thursday, October 20, 2011  Coastal Carolina University student mentors went to Brookgreen Gardens Thursday for a day of fun and learning with public school children.

Thursday, September 29, 2011  All this week, libraries across the country are celebrating the freedom to read as part of banned books week which is celebrated every year. Coastal Carolina University hosted a "read out" to highlight controversial books.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  Every year, the Horry County Auditor's Office stations people at public schools looking for people who haven't registered their cars.

Monday, August 15, 2011  About 50 people protested outside of the SC Department of Education's headquarters Monday, demanding the agency take $144 million in federal money that the state superintendent is refusing. Educators say that money would add 2,880 teaching jobs.

Monday, August 15, 2011  On Monday members of the South Carolina Education Association (SCEA) will demonstrate outside the Department of Education to call on Superintendent Mick Zais to apply for $144 million in federal money for South Carolina schools.

Monday, August 08, 2011  South Carolina schools chief Mick Zais says he will seek more flexibility for the state from the federal government's all-or-nothing education accountability law.