CAINHOY, S.C.–BP Chemical Company and the University of South Carolina teamed up Tuesday morning to surprise Cainhoy Elementary/Middle School students and promote reading among elementary schools students. With the help of “Cocky’s Reading Express,” ten undergraduate students from USC came and read to the students of Cainhoy with a special guest, Cocky the Gamecock. “Cocky’s Reading Express” is a collaboration […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The College Board has selected Berkeley County School District for its 5th Annual AP District Honor Roll for expanding student access to Advanced Placement courses and supporting student success, according to district leaders. Berkeley County was one of only six school districts in South Carolina and only 547 districts from throughout the United States and Canada. The Honor […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Schools have scored excellent on the state report card for the first time, according to district officials. Students surpassed the state-set benchmarks in English Language Arts (ELA) across all of the rated social-economic sub-groups. School leaders say the Berkeley County School District is steadily closing the performance gap between students who receive reduced school meals and […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—On Tuesday night the Berkeley County School Board agreed to release Superintendent Rodney Thompson from his contract effective July 31st, 2015. In September, Thompson sent district employees and email requesting to step down from his position. “I feel the timing is right for me to request from the Board of Education to be released from my contract during […]

                Our nation has 7,000 students per day dropping out of school, and we’re now 23rd in the world. When is the bureaucracy of education going to wake up and change the course? Author Don Nielsen (book: “Every School”) joins us to offer the challenges, the reasons and some potential solutions.

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Stratford High School’s student council recently got together for their annual Christmas shopping spree to benefit children in foster care. Twenty-two students worked together to purchase Christmas presents for ten children who are currently in Berkeley County foster care. On November 3rd, student council members held their very first holiday craft fair. There were over 30 local crafters […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Schools are making sure their students know to thank a veteran for the freedoms they enjoy on Veterans Day. Even though it is a school day, schools throughout the district will provide patriotic displays. Hanahan Middle School will have a Veterans Day dinner on Thursday, November 6TH from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for local veterans in […]

The Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for its Class of 2017 through February 15, 2015. Online applications are available at www. scgssm.org/apply-now. One of only 12 of its kind in the nation, GSSM is a two-year, public, residential high school specializing in the advanced study of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Beyond its […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.– Christopher Swetckie, principal of Howe Hall AIMS in Goose Creek, will sleep on the roof of the school building Thursday, October 30, 2014 beginning at 8 p.m. to recognize the more than 150 students who met the summer reading challenge. For the last three years, Swetckie has issued a challenge to the students of Howe Hall AIMS […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—According to BCSD officials, the school board recently voted to purchase two pieces of land adjacent to Tanner Plantation for a hefty sum of money. “No purchase amount has been negotiated up to his point, so we do not have an amount to publicly release,” stated Chip Surgis, spokesperson for the Berkeley County School District. Hanahan city leaders […]