Education
Science Teacher Susan McCoy Named GCS Teacher of the Year
- By Greenville County Schools
Greenville County Schools Superintendent Dr. Burke Royster announced the selection of Susan McCoy, an eighth grade science teacher at Greer Middle, the 2019-20 Greenville County Teacher of the Year. Mrs. McCoy will begin teaching this year at Tanglewood Middle School.
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Greenville County Schools Names Two Emerging Teachers of the Year
- By Greenville County Schools
Awards Presented by Greenville Federal Credit Union
During Teacher of the Year breakfast on Wednesday, August 14th, 2019, Superintendent Dr. Burke Royster announced two Emerging Teachers of the Year.
Erin Wilson, a music teacher at Bell’s Crossing Elementary, was named the Elementary Emerging Teacher of the Year. Dani Sorrells, an English teacher at Blue Ridge High, was named Secondary Emerging Teacher of the Year.
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Washington Center New Staff for 2019-20
- By Washington Center
Washington Center begins an exciting new school year welcoming a new principal and three new teachers: (left to right) Susie Robison, Kristin Kennedy, Teshia Hair (principal) and Bobbie Jo Seaborn.
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Pearson Data Breach Included Some GCS Student Names and Birthdates
- By Greenville County Schools
Pearson, a UK education software company, has warned more than 13,000 school district and university AimsWeb accounts across the United States were affected by a data breach. This breach to the company’s AimsWeb accounts based in the U.S. has exposed some low risk data pertaining to hundreds of thousands of students.
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College President Millionaire’s Club Growing in South Carolina
- By Rick Brundrett - The Nerve
As the new University of South Carolina president, Robert Caslen likely will be paid far more than the $650,000 salary that was reported after the school’s board of trustees in a split vote Friday hired him to run the state’s biggest university.
Caslen, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general and former West Point military academy president, succeeds the retiring Harris Pastides, whose total annual compensation, according to his latest income-disclosure statement, was nearly $1.15 million.
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Top Value Colleges in South Carolina Recognized in Study
- By Steve Sabato
SmartAsset recently released their second annual Best Value Colleges study. Top performing schools ranked as a result of their performance in categories including scholarships provided, starting salary, tuition, living costs, and retention rate.
For a look the top schools in South Carolina, check out the table below:
| Rank | School | City | Avg. Scholar- ships & Grants | Avg. Starting Salary | College Tuition* | Student Living Costs | Student Retention Rate | College Education Value Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | $10,821 | $58,800 | $11,734 | $16,104 | 85% | 53.29 |
| 2 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC | $9,810 | $56,300 | $14,708 | $13,954 | 93% | 52.32 |
| 3 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia, SC | $5,814 | $49,000 | $11,454 | $14,834 | 88% | 35.70 |
| 4 | Wofford College | Spartanburg, SC | $28,158 | $49,300 | $40,245 | $15,289 | 89% | 33.38 |
| 5 | Furman University | Greenville, SC | $30,434 | $49,600 | $47,164 | $15,854 | 93% | 31.64 |
| 6 | College of Charleston | Charleston, SC | $8,583 | $46,000 | $11,805 | $17,184 | 78% | 25.23 |
| 7 | University of South Carolina-Upstate | Spartanburg, SC | $7,674 | $45,300 | $11,190 | $13,071 | 68% | 25.04 |
| 8 | Winthrop University | Rock Hill, SC | $10,210 | $43,200 | $14,810 | $12,822 | 76% | 24.63 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina University | Conway, SC | $7,683 | $43,600 | $10,876 | $14,206 | 67% | 20.44 |
| 10 | Francis Marion University | Florence, SC | $8,123 | $41,900 | $10,428 | $12,263 | 65% | 20.00 |
More details on the study, including the methodology and interactive map can be found here: http://smartasset.com/student-loans/student-loan-calculator#southcarolina
Please let me know if you would like any additional information regarding the study, and I am happy to help.
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Cook to Ignite NGU 2019 School Year
- By LaVerne Howell - NGU
Tigerville, SC (July 22, 2019) The fall semester begins with the Ignite Conference, which brings guest speakers to campus that are impactful and difference-makers for Christ. North Greenville University announces that Jason Cook, associate pastor of preaching at Fellowship Memphis, Memphis, TN, will be the keynote speaker for the 2019 Conference held August 21-23.
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