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Lexington One Taps Lexington Four Finance Chief as New CFO
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Lexington County School District One has a new person lined up to run its money. Trustees voted at their Oct. 20 board meeting in Lexington\u2026
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Four Lexington Two Teachers Win Bright Ideas Classroom Grants
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — Four Lexington School District Two teachers in the West Columbia and Cayce area have each landed a Bright Ideas grant from the Mid-Carolina Electric\u2026
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District Two Adds Three Names to Fine Arts Hall of Fame
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — In West Columbia on Wednesday, School District Two put a film crew veteran, a chorus director nicknamed Mama Maddox and an art teacher who\u2026
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Lexington County Districts Post Gains on 2026 Report Cards
Lexington, S.C. — Two Lexington County school districts posted gains on the 2026 South Carolina School Report Cards released Monday, Oct. 12, by the S.C. Department of Education.\u2026
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McLeod Health to Host Evening of Hope Cancer Benefit
McLeod Health is set to host its annual An Evening of Hope Cancer Benefit on Thursday, September 24, at Francis Marion University's Performing Arts Center. This event, presented\u2026
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Three-Year Degrees Spread as Accreditors Ease Rules
The push to shorten the American undergraduate degree reached a federal milestone this month. The US Department of Education published a proposed rule on August 20, 2026 that\u2026
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Poll: Americans seek stronger AI rules for K-12 schools
A new public opinion poll released this week indicates a strong bipartisan desire among Americans for stricter regulations regarding artificial intelligence (AI) use in K-12 classrooms. The research,\u2026
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Trump Admin Pushes to Shut Down Education Department
President Donald Trump and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon hosted a Back to School event at the White House on Monday, August 24, 2026, highlighting efforts to dissolve\u2026