Tag: South Carolina
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S.C. students push back against book bans
From Charleston to Greenville, students are speaking out against the removal of classics and contemporary works from school library shelves.
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South Carolina law sparks Black history course battle
Is it a constitutional right to learn about certain subjects, such as African American history? A judge in S.C. is set to decide.
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Gwinnett Co. will not offer AP African American Studies
Georgia’s largest school district decided to cancel the course following a decision from the state superintendent not to fund it.
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Returning Wando team wins 5A state lacrosse title
A championship season allowed one sports writer to share some of the qualities, such as a growth mindset, of a champion.
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Swatting: the threat of fake active shooter alerts
Shooters inside schools cause terror; false reports of active shooters (known as swatting) erode security and impede learning.
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S.C., Fla., Utah, Iowa in mask mandate lawsuits
Lawsuits from parents and others are challenging bans on mask mandates. Go parents!!
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Kerfuffles over bullying, discrimination in 3 states
8 million students get racist emails in Fla.; a gay boy sues a district for not stopping bullying; access divides remote students in Calif.
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Hurricane Florence packs high winds, lots of rain
Evacuations have been ordered along the East Coast, and Maryland’s governor declared a state of emergency to prepare for the storm.
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S. Car. worries, a little, about a vaccine exemption
Despite evidence to the contrary, some people still think immunizations cause autism. They don’t, but even the president has said they do.
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Serotonin, seasonal depression, & the Carolina sun
During winter when the days get shorter, some people experience a form of depression known as seasonal affective disorder. It’s about brain chemistry.
