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South Carolina is home to 8 of the 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including Claflin University, the state's oldest and one of the top HBCUs. HBCUs played a vital role in...
Education
Take a look at the variety educational programs that exist all around our state!
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Existing for half a million years, bison have been a symbol of wild America. These resilient creatures were on the verge of extinction but despite all odds, they have survived. Although it may seem...
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Ants are some of the most fascinating and complex insects in the world. These tiny creatures are known for their remarkable social behavior and their ability to build intricate underground colonies...
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This edition of What's Wild is all about the American Carrion Beetle, one of the best bugs in the business when it comes to decomposition. We'll also be traveling to Clemson University, where...
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In this edition of What's Wild, we're traveling to one of South Carolina's barrier islands and observing rare feeding techniques of resident bottlenose dolphins. Also, we'll be taking a look at...
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"C" is for Columbia College. Chartered in 1854 by the South Carolina Methodist Conference, Columbia College is the eleventh-oldest women’s college in the United States. Initially called Columbia...
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"C" is for College of Charleston. Although plans for a college at Charleston had been discussed throughout the eighteenth century, it was not until 1785 that the legislature authorized the creation of...
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"G" is for Governor's Schools. South Carolina has two Governor's Schools, one emphasizing arts and humanities, another science and mathematics.
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When it comes to the event Teen CEO Day, CEO stands for “Career Exploration Opportunity.” Teen CEO Day allows eighth grade students from Chester, Lancaster, and York Counties to talk with...
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Experience a year of a Southern town’s efforts to address the urgent demand for reform in American public schools, and watch what happens when the systems that can either fuel or diffuse that reform —...
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Rashon is a member of his school's Boy Scout troop and it seems to keep him out of trouble, for the most part. Here, teachers provide insight into what works when dealing with Rashon.
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Generational poverty can be a big hindrance to self-evolution, particularly if educators tend to write these students off,. This is what Principal Julie Mahn has learned over all of her years, and she...
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Experience a year of a Southern town’s efforts to address the urgent demand for reform in American public schools, and watch what happens when the systems that can either fuel or diffuse that reform —...
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After 180 Days: Hartsville is a panel discussion that aired immediately following the national 180 Days: Hartsville program. It was broadcast by SCETV as part of ETV’s community outreach. The panel...
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Where do role models come from? What effect does it have on a young black boy to have a young male teacher who looks like him, early in his schooling? Mr. Brown connects with his students.
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After a series of disciplinary actions seems fruitless in changing Rashon's behavior, the school educators and his mother are faced with a tough reality.
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Multiple jobs, late nights for parents and students, minimum wage: what effect do all these realities have on the future of rural education in America? Monay and her young sons are an example of this...
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Thornwell is one of the best schools in their district in Hartsville, SC, but when the educators compete with others nationwide, do they make the grade?
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Single mother Monay and her sons deal with the realities of living in a low-income single parent family in Hartsville, SC.
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School Superintendent Dr. Ingraham takes some time to discuss with Hartsville school district educators some of his priorities and strategies for improvement.
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USC Sumter’s Mad About Science Camp took place June 26-30. Kids had the opportunity to conduct science experiments, build rockets and learn about technologies such as gel electrophoresis. The...
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"R" is for Riley, Richard Wilson [Born 1933] Governor. U.S. Secretary of Education.
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"S" is for Scofield Normal and Industrial School [1871-1953].
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"M" is for McKissick, James Rion [1844-1944]. Journalist. Educator. University President.
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