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Officials in a South Carolina town announced funding for a crumbling school President Obama had cited in a speech nearly a year earlier as an example of how the federal government should help with school construction.
February 2, 2010 - Education Week

Over the 2004-05 school year, more than 90,000 students from six states repeated 9th grade, according to a new report that is aimed at getting a statistical handle on what researchers call the "9th grade bulge."
November 10, 2009 - Education Week

A small-business owner who home-schools her children said last week she's running to be South Carolina's education superintendent.
October 6, 2009 - Education Week

The fallout from the 2009 legislative session continues in state court, as Gov. Sanford and lawmakers battle over whether South Carolina will accept $700 million in federal stimulus money.
June 9, 2009 - Education Week

The South Carolina Supreme Court ordered Gov. Mark Sanford, a Republican, to request $700 million in federal stimulus money aimed primarily at struggling schools.
June 9, 2009 - Education Week

A South Carolina high school student asked the state’s highest court to quickly clear the way for millions of federal stimulus dollars to flow to schools by ending Gov. Mark Sanford’s ability to decline the money.
April 21, 2009 - Education Week

No iPods. No cellphones. No MySpace or Facebook. And always a sergeant around to keep things in check. No wonder the Army Preparatory School is working.
December 8, 2008 - Education Week
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South Carolina is turning to single-sex classrooms to boost school choice and achievement, but critics question the effort's pace and wisdom.
May 6, 2008 - Education Week
Officials respond to audits and debate expanding programs.
June 7, 2007 - Education Week
Some states' prepaid-college-tuition plans are on shaky financial ground, forcing officials to close plans to new participants.
March 27, 2007 - Education Week
Lawmakers argue there is little evidence that board-certified teachers improve student performance more than their peers.
January 19, 2007 - Education Week
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