Due to COVID-19 pandemic schools quickly shift instructions from classroom to home, yet many students are unable to receive online instruction due to the lack of internet service at home. In some cases, internet subscriptions may not be affordable to some families. Under Act 142, the State Legislature has appropriatedRead More
Rising 7th graders are required by state law to receive 1 dose of Tdap vaccine before they can attend school. The vaccine has been a state-wide requirement for rising seventh-graders since the 2013-2014 school year. Tdap is only for children 7 years and older, adolescents, and adults. It protects childrenRead More
The Greenville County Schools is reminding all parents that children who will be five years old on or before September 1 of the current year must enroll in public or private kindergarten before the academic year begins. GCS council says parents or legal guardians who plan to keep their childrenRead More
All the school districts in Spartanburg County will start the coming school year with a hybrid model. School will start Aug. 17. The hybrid model has been in the works for months. The school districts consult with the state health officials, looking at DHEC guidance, and looking at the AccelerateRead More
Anderson County School District Five and Pickens County School District announced on Monday they were delaying the start of the 2020-2021 school year to ensure that the learning environment is as safe as possible. The Pickens County School District will start classes on August 24, and Anderson County School DistrictRead More
Gov. Henry McMaster announced the Safe Access to Flexible Education grant program or SAFE. The program aims to help families suffering from the economic impacts of COVID-19 meet their educational needs. The governor allocates a total amount of $32 million for the program that comes from the allotment of theRead More
As part of “Destination Return to In-person School”, Greenville County Schools administrators made an announcement about their in-person class option for fall. Its goal is to return to in-person school five days a week, as soon as it is safe to do so. Students will be assigned a specific colorRead More
According to Christina Vandiver, Director of Public Relations for South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities the school has decided to go virtual for the upcoming fall semester. This year’s fall semester will begin on August 15 for new students and August 16 for returning students. On TuesdayRead More
The children’s Museum of the upstate re-opens its doors to the public beginning today. With the concern of the increasing COVID-19 spread, visitors’ safety is still the utmost priority therefore several changes were made to ensure kids and parents are able to stay safe while having fun in the museum.Read More
Clemson University has issued guidelines for students and employees returning in the fall. In its website, Clemson University states that all students and employees will need to produce a negative test for COVID-19 within five days prior to returning to the campus or other university locations for the fall semester.Read More