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Q: Who are three African American pioneers to whom you look up?
Study committee: Continue i-CAN technology initiative
More netbooks for students, laptops for teachers and restoration of technicians.
First, they were people like you and me
If someone would have told me 15 years ago that Michael Jordan didn't make the varsity basketball team when he was in high school, I probably would have fallen out of my chair in disbelief.
News anchor to students:
No excuses, no limits, no fear.
New district office valued at $3.18 million
Those paying close attention to Wednesday's real estate listings may have been surprised to see what looked like the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) spending $3,178,850 for its new district offices on U.S. 1 (DeKalb Street) in Camden instead of the $1.25 million first reported.
Jackson to host inaugural IGA LEGO Invitational
It's the first event of its kind in Kershaw County.
Thompson honored for school board service
For more than a decade, Carol Thompson fought for the well being of Kershaw County School District (KCSD) students. So she shouldn't have been surprised when she was recognized in January by the South Carolina School Board Association for 15 years of service on the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees.
Many stories still to be told
Feb. 1 marked the start of Black History Month in the United States. And with book reports and projects on the horizon, I'm guessing that hundreds of the county's students are racing to the public library to snatch up books on Rosa Parks, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Jackie Robinson. But what about the rest of us? Black History Month is a time to celebrate African American culture, and ...
More cuts aimed at education
Kershaw County School District Superintendent Dr. Frank Morgan gave school trustees a crash course Tuesday night in pending state legislation that could affect the district.
Former teacher/coach sues school district
A former Lugoff-Elgin High School (L-EHS) assistant football coach has filed a civil suit against the Kershaw County School District (KCSD), accusing the school district of breach of contract and age discrimination after he was not offered a letter of agreement to work during the 2009-10 school year.
Planning for KCSD office move underway
Kershaw County School District (KCSD) office staff members may move into their new building in as little as a few months.
There's work still to be done
In my column last week, I said that it's not enough to simply honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on his birthday. We should make a conscious effort to also recognize the nameless, faceless and countless numbers of Americans who fought beside King for racial equality.
The buddy system
Friday afternoon, four students in Renee Thompson's class were treated as celebrities.
Morgan: School district left holding 'empty bag'
A total of $59 million. That's the amount of money the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) is working from in its current budget. KCSD Superintendent Dr. Frank Morgan said having that same amount of money in next year's budget is a best case scenario. Morgan made the comment Thursday as a follow-up to a presentation he made Tuesday to the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees. ...
CMA celebrates MLK Day
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. graduated from Morehouse College in 1948 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology.
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