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SC–Teacher Loans

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The Education Oversight Committee wants legislators to put more money in a teacher loan program meant to encourage students to teach in South Carolina’s needy schools.

The group also recommends changing how a needy school is defined, to at least 80 percent of students living in poverty, up from 70 percent.

Prom Safety Patrol

From the shoes and clothes to the car they plan to drive, students here across the midlands are gearing up for prom season. They’re not alone, Richland county Sheriff’s are getting ready too.