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Monday, February 11, 2013  A new report looks at how South Carolina is measuring up in several key education indicators.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  The South Carolina Education Oversight Committee released the 12th annual state district and school report cards Tuesday.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  More of South Carolina's schools and school districts reached "excellent" status on their 2011 state report cards, as areas of high poverty smashed stereotypes to claim their spot among the state's best.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  Governor Nikki Haley wrapped up a town hall tour in Florence Tuesday night. Haley started the tour two weeks ago to unveil grades she issued for legislators on how they've handled her legislative priorities.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  Gov. Nikki Haley is scheduled to end her series of town hall meetings with a stop in Florence.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  Just over half of South Carolina's lawmakers got on the honor roll in Republican South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's report cards.

Thursday, July 28, 2011  Those report cards that South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley promised to use to grade legislators get an incomplete score for now. How would you grade SC lawmakers over the last six months?

Thursday, March 17, 2011  Fewer students graduated from high school on time in 2009, according to the annual report cards released by the South Carolina Department of Education.

Friday, March 11, 2011  A crowd of more than 300 people came out to Socastee High School for their chance to talk with Governor Nikki Haley one on one.

Friday, November 12, 2010  More of South Carolina's elementary and middle schools received high marks on their state report cards this year, despite state budget cuts and rising poverty levels.

Friday, April 16, 2010  More than 15,000 students are enrolled in Florence School District One. It's the largest school district in the Pee Dee. Administrators called this year's report card "pretty good."

Friday, April 16, 2010  It's report card day in the Palmetto State. But these grades aren't for students, they're for schools.

Monday, September 21, 2009  South Carolina's annual report cards on how well schools and districts performed have been delayed until March to give an oversight group more time to decide how to score the state's new standardized tests.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009  There was another decline last year in the number of days swimming advisories were issued for South Carolina's ocean beaches.

Friday, February 20, 2009  School report cards are out from the South Carolina Education Department.