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HGTC graduates revel in moment
More than 2,100 people gathered to watch their friends and family graduate from Horry-Georgetown Technical College last night.
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Elementary educator named Teacher of the Year
Derenda "Ms. Frizzle" Marshall could not stop jumping for joy after she was named Georgetown County's Teacher of the Year on Thursday night.
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CCU students ready to join the class of '08
People mistake Sunni Stewart and Nicole Kuenzel for twins on a regular basis. The two seniors at Coastal Carolina University, both 22, have studied together, hung out together and sometimes lived together during the past four years. They will graduate together Saturday - along with 860 students of all ages from across the country and around the world - as CCU President David DeCenzo's presides over his first spring graduation since taking office last year.
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HGTC graduates ready for jobs
Making it to class at Horry-Georgetown Technical College was sometimes hard for Anya Jackson, a single mother of two young sons, but she knew something in her life had to change.
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Readiness for reading excites pre-K teacher
Editor's note: This is the last of five profiles of finalists for Georgetown County School District's Teacher of the Year. The district will announce the winner at an awards banquet today.
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School board set to increase taxes
Facing decreased funding from the state and rising costs, the Georgetown County School District plans to increase taxes on businesses and homeowners.
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Graduation calendar 2008
College and high school graduations on the Grand Strand are all set.
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Teacher of the Year winner announced
Jean Burden told herself she would not get worked up if she didn't win Horry County Schools 2008-2009 Teacher of the Year, but she never made any promises about how she would react if she won.
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Georgetown races to slash budget
Students in Georgetown County could have no foreign language teachers at the middle school level and lose science specialists because of a loss in state revenue and increased state mandates, based on a report from District Finance Officer Lisa Johnson.
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History instructor devoted to students
Editor's note: This is the fourth of five profiles of finalists for Georgetown County School District's Teacher of the Year. The district will announce the winner at an awards banquet Thursday.
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Pawleys Island library deal comes to vote
Pawleys Island residents will need to drive an additional three to four miles to get to a library if a deal between the Georgetown County School District and Georgetown County is approved.
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Teachers protest board's cubicles plan
About 12 teachers from Carolina Forest High School on Monday protested a previous decision made by the Horry County School Board regarding the growing student population.
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School board sees budget draft
Jeff Riddle, financial officer with Horry County Schools, presented the school board with a preliminary budget Monday. The total budget would cost about $500 million, $1 million less than the 2007-08 school budget.
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Educator hopes to pass on life lessons gained from father
Editor's note: This is the fifth of five profiles of finalists for Horry Country Schools' Teacher of the Year. The district will announce the winner at an awards banquet today.
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Passion for teaching, 'authentic learning' drive pair
Editor's note: This is the third of five profiles of finalists for Georgetown County School District's Teacher of the Year. The district will announce the winner at an awards banquet Thursday.
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Parents' lessons affect learning in classroom
Editor's note: This is the fourth of five profiles of finalists for Horry Country Schools' Teacher of the Year. The district will announce the winner at an awards banquet Tuesday.
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Role models helped shape educators' lives
Editor's note: This is the second of five profiles of finalists for the Georgetown County School District's Teacher of the Year. The district will announce the winner at an awards banquet Thursday.
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Board to vote on cost of school meals
Brunswick County Schools officials hope a proposed 20-cent to 30-cent increase in cafeteria meals will offset a projected $90,000 deficit in this year's child nutrition budget.
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English teacher enjoys helping students grow
Editor's note: This is the second of five profiles of finalists for Horry Country Schools' Teacher of the Year. The district will announce the winner at an awards banquet Tuesday.
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Schools experiment with schedule timing
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When the bell rings in most classrooms across the Grand Strand, it is a 90-minute marathon for teachers to keep their students engaged and learning.
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Brunswick college lifts student fees
Brunswick Community College will nearly double its top student fees charge in the fall, the first increase in 20 years. The new rate, which will be $65 a year for students taking seven or more credit hours each semester, will allow the college to expand its offering of student leisure activities and offer a lower fee to students using the new student athletic center, which is now under construction.
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Educator humbled by recognition
Editor's note: This is the first of five profiles of finalists for Horry Country Schools' Teacher of the Year. The district will announce the winner at an awards banquet Tuesday.
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Athletic facilities for CCU advancing
Plans for two new athletic facilities at Coastal Carolina University are making their way through the funding pipeline after a meeting of the Coastal Educational Foundation board Wednesday.
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Teacher's gun spotted on car's hood at MB school
A teacher at Myrtle Beach High School was suspended with pay after the school district said she accidentally brought a loaded gun to the school Tuesday morning.
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Students pump up for PACT
St. James Middle School held an academic pep rally Wednesday to encourage students and take some pressure off those who will be taking the PACT starting May 12.
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CCU reaches out to neighbors
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Area police and campus security have boosted their presence in communities near the Coastal Carolina University campus following a homicide and what police say was an accidental shooting in a nearby neighborhood over the past two weeks.
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Numbers up for Strand's students on AP exams
More students in South Carolina - including those along the Grand Strand - took an Advanced Placement exam last year, according to results released Tuesday by the S.C. Department of Education.
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Agency studies school discipline
North Carolina is one of 21 states that allows corporal punishment in public schools, but state education officials don't monitor these punishments closely enough, a child advocacy group said in a report it released Tuesday.
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CCU arena talks back on the agenda
Administrators at Coastal Carolina University are still hoping for a public-private funding partnership to pay for a new arena, but with the clock ticking the university is keeping its options open.
