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Details: By North Greenville University; Published: 12 September 2018

Jim Clanton will visit North Greenville University’s to visit with students and direct the NGU Concert Band on Monday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. on the Tigerville Campus.

Clanton was the music director for several high-profile state events which includes Queen Elizabeth II’s 2007 visit to the White House.

Tigerville, SC – In October, John Clanton will visit North Greenville University to share his skills as a renowned conductor, music director, and pianist. He will visit with students in NGU’s Cline School of Music and direct the Concert Band.

Clanton’s professional music career began nearby at Furman University where he earned a B.A. in music. He later earned an M.A. in conducting from the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York.

Details: By Bob Jones University; Published: 12 September 2018

Bob Jones University Jesse Rush

Jesse Rush was the PlanFIRST Player of the Game for the Bob Jones University Bruins men's soccer team on Sept. 8.

Rush is a junior exercise science major from Greenville. The junior had a goal and an assist as the Bruins tied St. Andrews University 2-2.

PlanFIRST is an asset management and financial services company located in Greenville, South Carolina.

Details: By Washington Center; Published: 12 September 2018

Once a month, Mr. Skeeter Powell brings his companion dog, Chief, to visit with students at Washington Center. The students learn pet care skills and enjoy interacting with their patient canine friend.

Details: By Washington Center; Published: 10 September 2018

Washington Center students enjoy the South Carolina Painting Project display created by the Crestview Elementary Honors Art Club under the instruction of Art teacher, Kathy (Kathleen) Klime.

Details: By Christian Newswire; Published: 08 September 2018

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Prayer at public school football games, including over the school loudspeaker, does not violate the Constitution if it is a student message and not the school's, according to the Foundation for Moral Law which last Friday sent a memorandum on the subject to all Alabama school superintendents.
The Memorandum on Student Religious Speech at Athletic Events countered letters sent by the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation ("FFRF") to several Alabama public schools claiming that prayer at school athletic events is unconstitutional and demanding that schools immediately stop the practice.

Details: By Washington Center; Published: 05 September 2018

Washington Center student Sam Frederick is pictured solving puzzles during a Labor Day Escape Room activity.

A darkened room. Sputtering engines. An electronic voice repeating a warning message as the computer screen fractures into hundreds of tiny unidentifiable images. Although not part of the typical back-to-school experience, students in Ms. Benton’s class at Washington Center found themselves in such a position as they worked to solve puzzles during a Labor Day escape room activity.

Details: By Greenville County Schools; Published: 05 September 2018

Greenville County Schools’ students scored significantly higher than SC students on SCPASS (South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards). The SCPASS assessment measures student performance on the South Carolina Academic Standards in Science and Social Studies.

Beginning in 2017-18, SCPASS science tests were only administered to students in grades 4, 6, and 8, and social studies tests were only administered to students in grades 5 and 7.