Education

Take a look at the variety educational programs that exist all around our state!

HBCUs in South Carolina | Carolina Snaps

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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...

Bison: A Symbol of American Resilience | What's Wild

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Grades: 2 3 7 9 10

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...

Ants | What's Wild

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Grades: Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 9

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...

Carrion Beetle | What's Wild

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Grades: 5 7

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...

Bottlenose Dolphin | What's Wild

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Grades: 1 3 5 7 8 9 10

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...

Columbia College | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

"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...

College of Charleston | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

"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...

Governor's Schools -2 | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8

"G" is for Governor's Schools. South Carolina has two Governor's Schools, one emphasizing arts and humanities, another science and mathematics.

Teen CEO Day: 8th Grade Students Learn About SC Career Opportunities | Palmetto Scene

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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...

180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE (Part 2 of 2

Episode 2

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Grades: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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 —...

Boy Scouts | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE

Episode 4

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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.

Generational Poverty | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE

Episode 5

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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...

180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE (Part 1 of 2

Episode 1

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Grades: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

AFTER 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE (Panel Discussion) | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE

Episode 3

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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...

Mr. Brown | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE

Episode 6

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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.

Rashon's Expulsion | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE

Episode 7

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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.

Rural Education | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE

Episode 10

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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...

Title 1 Conference | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE

Episode 11

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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?

Rashon's Family | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE

Episode 8

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Single mother Monay and her sons deal with the realities of living in a low-income single parent family in Hartsville, SC.

Roles of School Leaders | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE

Episode 9

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

School Superintendent Dr. Ingraham takes some time to discuss with Hartsville school district educators some of his priorities and strategies for improvement.

USC Sumter Science Camp | Carolina Classrooms

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

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...