The school district said construction on a new school won’t take place for at least another couple of years.

Officials said the process will begin first with elementary schools as early as Nov. 13.

The South Carolina Department of Education released school, district, and state report cards for the 2019-2020 school year on Friday.

They say remote learning isn’t cutting it and they want CMS to consider sending high schoolers back for in-person learning this semester.

One Horry County mother is speaking out about the school district’s decision to stick with the hybrid learning model.

The College of Charleston is renaming its top scholar awards citing an effort to address diversity, equity and inclusion in the downtown campus.

The Carolina Family Engagement Center has released six new booklets that focus on preparing a child for kindergarten.

The ENGAGE South Carolina program has been created to help students from kindergarten through 12th grade who have been fully or partially disengaged from learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Her first language is Spanish, she was born in Conway, raised in Mexico and moved back three years ago to start as a freshman at Conway High School.

Two area technical colleges will hold spring graduation ceremonies this week that were postponed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Coastal Carolina University released additional data Friday morning on confirmed COVID-19 cases on campus.

Enrollment and retention numbers didn’t hit CCU quite as hard as expected.

The Palmetto State Teachers Association (PSTA) and the South Carolina Education Association (SCEA) said this jump in enrollment shows students and parents are interested in virtual learning.

A North Myrtle Beach teacher was nominated for being a Classroom Champion.

Instead of a week-long break in March, the school has scheduled four "wellness days" off throughout the semester.

Officials said in a letter to students and staff that the decision was made after meeting with health consultants.

The virtual program for Horry County students was down briefly on Thursday.

Horry County Schools voted on Monday to remain with hybrid learning until full-time face-to-face learning can be implemented.

The Horry County Board of Education made some major changes to it’s ‘brick-and-mortar’ learning program during its meeting Monday night.

A Conway High School junior was nominated for our Student Spotlight segment.

Conway Mayor Barbara Blain-Bellamy is getting to live out a dream, but not how you'd expect.

This particular Classroom Champion was nominated for her dedication to being a teacher and helping her students find their own passion.

An Horry County parent says he is concerned after receiving an email from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control stating a person may have been contagious with COVID-19 while inside his child’s classroom.

The School Foundation was able to secure a $44,000 donation from the Foundation for the Carolinas to keep Florence One students connected.

South Carolina Education Superintendent Molly Spearman announced Tuesday more than $33 million in personal protective equipment is being distributed to all 81 public school districts.

Horry County school leaders are asking parents to be patient as they decide whether to continue face-to-face instruction in schools next week.

Most of the cases among schools in the state were reported in students, according to health officials.

The district released a statement on Friday afternoon stating that hybrid instruction would continue for Week 7 which comprises the dates of Oct. 19 through Oct. 23.

The state Supreme Court struck down the grant program, saying the governor could not use public money to benefit private institutions.

Students of Florence School District 1 will no longer have to wait until after school to enjoy video games.

Socastee High School teacher Suzanne Troiani was nominated by a co-worker as a Classroom Champion.

The Oct. 8 COVID-19 disease activity report shows Horry County has “high” recent disease activity.

This includes semester abroad programs, international internships, and faculty travel with students for research, competition or conferences.

Students and staff at Coastal Leadership Academy are now able to receive professional counseling.

The Marlboro County School Board voted in favor of moving to Phase 2 of its reopening plan on Monday night.

For the first time in six months, the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center will finally hold a concert.

In this week’s student spotlight, Conway High School senior, Sarah Courtney, is taking virtual classes full-time, earning college credits and is the only female senior swimmer on the swim team.

A $5,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation will enable three more Florence School District One schools to start a garden, officials said Monday.

The former Eastern Kentucky University President will officially take over the role on January 2.

Coastal Carolina University is raising awareness for the upcoming presidential election through an engagement campaign called ChantsVote, university officials announced Friday.

Coastal Carolina University’s search for a new leader has come to an end.

The Public Schools of Robeson County aren’t just teaching the importance of voting, they’re facilitating it.

Effective July 1, 2021, the College of Education will become the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.

DHEC's latest Disease Activity Report shows Horry County at medium spread.

For the second time, State Superintendent Molly Spearman held a virtual meeting with community residents concerning the future of Florence School District Four.

HCS chairman Ken Richardson said he’s been contacted by parents, questioning if the board will switch the hybrid learning program.

One Horry County middle school is welcoming back more virtual students who requested a transfer to the brick-and-mortar learning environment.

Hundreds of Horry County parents with children enrolled in virtual learning say they don’t have enough resources from the district.

A change made by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control caught Horry County School leaders off guard on Monday.

Horry County Schools confirmed that all 3,031 virtual students that requested to transfer to the brick-and-mortar learning environment were approved.

The Blue Ribbon Award is the highest award a school can receive from the U.S. Department of Education.

The Socastee High School principal nominated this week’s Student Spotlight for being the Congressional Art contest winner.

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman will hold a virtual community meeting this week to discuss the future of Florence School District Four.

Lawmakers spent two years working on the education reform bill.

Things look different at West Florence High School. There are fewer students in the classroom and masks are just becoming a way of life on campus.

This designation is the highest honor a school can receive from the U.S. Department Education.

A budget plan passed by the Senate last week that includes money for the pay increases and hazard pay for some state workers will most likely not receive a vote in the House before the session ends Thursday.

While the SC Senate passed a budget, last week, including pay increases for teachers, that budget proposal won’t make it to the House floor before the ongoing two-week special session comes to an end, this week.