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Annual King Day march and rally at South Carolina State House

Dr. Martin Luther King Jrannual march and rally at the South Carolina State House COLUMBIA S.C. (WOLO)- The South Carolina Chapter of the NAACP  will be honoring the birthday of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with its annual “King Day” march and rally Monday January 21st. The event will take place in front of the South Carolina…

Richland School District One hosting Magnet information sessions

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Richland School District one is hosting a series of information sessions for parents who are interested in the District’s new magnet programs for 2019-2020.   According to District One officials, the district offers offers a Spanish and Chinese Language Immersion magnet program at Carver-Lyon Elementary School, as well as career magnets on the elementary (Bradley Elementary School), middle (W.G….

Teacher shortage impacting South Carolina Public Schools

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Teachers are leaving the classroom and not returning to the profession at rapid rates and South Carolina is having a hard time filling in the gaps. The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement, also known as CERRA, released the state’s Annual Educator Supply and Demand Report. The report shows that more than 7,000 teachers did not…