How to get kids from summer to school without a meltdown

Know a teen who's having a meltdown about going back to school? Because it's in a new town, with an infamous teacher or means starting over as a freshman after a glorious year in the ruling class -- or just hormones? Read More

Drive nets school supplies

What has 444 packs of index cards, 29 ink cartridges and 314 bottles of glue? Berkeley County School District's Stuff the Bus campaign. Read More

Charleston NAACP threatens to pull support for Superintendent McGinley

The leader of the Charleston NAACP has threatened to call for School Superintendent Nancy McGinley’s ouster for the way minority administrators, teachers and students are being treated in Charleston County schools. Read More

We must do lunch, but pack box safely

When it comes to lunch box safety, you can't be too cool for school. "One of the most important guidelines for keeping it safe is just keeping it cold," says Christine Bruhn, director of the Center for Consumer Research at the University of California, Davis. Read More

Think beyond usual for kids' sandwiches

Lunchbox sandwiches don't have to default to ham and cheese or peanut butter and jelly. There are plenty of options to mix things up and keep them interesting. Ditching the sliced bread is a good place to start. Read More

First Day festivities: School starts today in Dorchester County followed by Berkeley and Charleston counties on Tuesday

With assembly-line precision, squads of volunteers handed out thousands of bags of free school supplies Sunday in what organizers believe was the largest turnout yet for the city's First Day Festival. Read More

Lowcountry guide for back to school

Your checklist: Festival, giveaways, tips, district information

It still might feel like summer outside, but Lowcountry students head back to class next week. Get in the back-to-school mood with Charleston's First Day Festival on from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Liberty Square at the S.C. Aquarium and Charleston Maritime Center. Read More

Local Verizon Wireless stores collecting school supplies

Several Verizon Wireless stores across the Lowcountry are collecting new school supplies to donate to local organizations serving underprivileged and low-income youth as they head back to school soon. Read More

Education advocates plan protest Monday in Columbia

State refuses $144 million in federal education funds

State officials’ decision to allow $144 million in federal funds intended for South Carolina schools to be given out to the rest of the country has galvanized education advocates, and they’re planning a protest on Monday outside of the state Department of Education. Read More

Retailer's guarantee covers kids' clothes

My 8-year-old son is pretty rough on clothes. It's frustrating to spend money on outfits and have the soles of shoes fall off or the knees of his pants wear out after only a short time. Read More

New principals in the spotlight

Lowcountry students head back to school next week, and while many students and parents will recognize the principals greeting them on the first day of class, others will see new faces. Read More

New East Cooper principals in the spotlight

Lowcountry students head back to school next week, and while many students and parents will recognize the principals greeting them on the first day of class, others will see new faces. Read More

New principals in spotlight

Lowcountry students head back to school next week, and while many students and parents will recognize the principals greeting them on the first day of class, others will see new faces. Read More

Hotline opens for back- to-school questions

Charleston County School District has set up a hotline that will be open starting today for any parents' back-to-school questions. Read More

Events celebrate back-to-school season

Events celebrate back-to-school season Even though the temperature outside suggests otherwise, it's already time for Lowcountry kids to head back to school. Read More