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Beaufort County schools superintendent finalist Gloria Davis

School superintendent finalist Davis praised as 'visionary'

In 2006, Decatur, Ill., Public Schools faced a widening achievement gap, an increasing dropout rate and schools struggling to meet yearly growth targets.

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BEAUFORT NEWS

Beaufort mayor: Offshore oil drilling 'potentially detrimental' for Lowcountry

Talk of offshore drilling strikes some in the Lowcountry as an unnecessary risk to the environment and tourism industry.
EDUCATION

Durham denies safety complaints by Beaufort County school bus drivers

Durham School Services officials declined to release maintenance and inspection records Friday for its Beaufort County buses and provided conflicting statements about which state agency is responsible for reviewing their safety.
EDUCATION

Durham: Progress made with union; talks continue with Beaufort County school bus drivers

The company that provides bus service for the Beaufort County School District says progress has been made in striking a long-awaited deal for a new employment contract with unionized bus drivers and monitors.
EDUCATION

Beaufort County school board chair defends in email not releasing all superintendent finalists' names

Beaufort County school board Chairman Bill Evans reaffirmed his stance Thursday that the board will only release names of superintendent finalists who agree to participate in another round of interviews with the board, despite a 2007 S.C. Supreme Court ruling that indicates the names must be released...
EDUCATION

Beaufort County School Board wants more time to consider committee plan

Beaufort County school board members said they need more time to digest to a proposal that would create committees to hear feedback from teachers and staff and advise the board on curriculum, finance and human resources issues.
EDUCATION

Teamsters union: Beaufort County school bus drivers don't want to strike

Talks appear to have broken down between the Teamsters union and the company that provides bus service for the Beaufort County School District.
BUSINESS

Fired Wells Fargo employees seek $1.48 million in termination suit

Seven former Wells Fargo employees have offered to resolve a wrongful-termination lawsuit against the bank for nearly $1.5 million.
EDUCATION

Bus drivers, employer continue negotiations after Beaufort County union members vote to strike

The Teamsters union and the company that provides bus service for the Beaufort County School District resumed negotiations Monday in Charleston, and talks are expected to continue this week, according to a school district spokesman.
EDUCATION

Outspoken school board member says mass email to teachers blocked

Newly elected Beaufort County school board member Mike Sanz says district leaders are thwarting his attempts to reach out to teachers and staff to try to improve school discipline.
EDUCATION

Former Bluffton middle school principal still has not reported to new job

A former middle school principal on paid leave for more than two months still has not reported to the job to which he was reassigned in early January, a Beaufort County School District official said Friday.