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Monday, September 6, 2010
September 7: School Board meeting, agenda here

September 7

School Board meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]

Monday, August 30, 2010
Beaufort Academy starts fresh year Monday building on success, new trimester schedule

Beaufort Academy starts fresh year Monday building on success, new trimester schedule

With new students, new staff, a new trimester schedule and a new school year, there was a special buzz at Beaufort Academy for Monday’s first day, according to a press release. [ read article ... ]

Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Letter to editor: Does Billy K’s re-branding of USCB make sense?

Letter to editor

Does Billy K’s USCB re-branding make sense?

The mayor of Beaufort seemingly dropped a bombshell when he suggested that The University of South Carolina eliminate “Beaufort” from its designation of the two campuses in Beaufort County. Since he asked for input and feedback here goes: [ read article ... ]

Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Mayor Keyserling throws weight behind USCB name change

“Should be changed to reflect something much bigger”

Keyserling throws weight behind USCB name change

Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling announced yesterday, August 24, his support to change the name of University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) “to reflect something much bigger”. [ read article ... ]

Monday, August 23, 2010
ABCTE Names Beaufort’s Jeremiah Young as Inaugural Teacher of the Year

ABCTE Names Beaufort’s Jeremiah Young as Inaugural Teacher of the Year

The American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) has named Jeremiah Young, a science teacher from Beaufort High School in South Carolina, as the recipient of its inaugural National Teacher of the Year Award, according to a press release by PRWeb. [ read article ... ]

Thursday, August 19, 2010
ACT scores released, Beaufort County continues growth

ACT scores released, Beaufort County continues growth

The South Carolina Department of Education released ACT college entrance scores on Wednesday, August 18. Seniors in Beaufort County continue to make positive growth. All high schools made gains in composite scores from 2009 to 2010, according to a press release. [ read article ... ]

Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Beaufort Academy kicks off new school year August 30

Beaufort Academy kicks off new school year August 30

Beaufort Academy will start its upcoming school year August 30 with a new trimester schedule, increased time in academic classes and new staff. Students are returning to BA two weeks later than usual because of the shift to trimesters. [ read article ... ]

Monday, August 16, 2010
School District names five finalists for District Teacher of the Year

School District names five finalists for District Teacher of the Year

At a luncheon held Tuesday, August 10, five finalists were named for the Beaufort County School District Teacher of the Year, according to a School District press release. [ read article ... ]

Monday, August 16, 2010
August 17: School Board meets, agenda here

August 17

School Board meets, agenda here [ read article ... ]

Thursday, August 12, 2010
Beaufort High School Class of 1970 40th reunion

Beaufort High School Class of 1970 40th reunion

[ read article ... ]

Thursday, August 12, 2010
Mike Sanz asks questions of school board and superintendent

Mike Sanz asks questions of school board and superintendent

Mike Sanz, the dissident Beaufort County public school teacher who is leading an effort to improve student behavior and academic performance, recently submitted a long list of questions to our local school board (headed by Fred Washington) and to our local superintendent of education (Valerie Truesdale). He has asked The Beaufort Tribune to print his questions, which follow: [ read article ... ]

Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Results of Michael Sanz’s first public meeting on school culture and academic rigor

Results of Michael Sanz’s first public meeting on school culture and academic rigor

Michael Sanz, the Bluffton High School teacher who has gone public with his concerns about the low level of academic accomplishment and student behavior in the Beaufort County public schools, completed his first public meeting on school culture and academic rigor this past Wednesday, July 28. [ read article ... ]

Monday, August 2, 2010
August 3: School Board meets, agenda here

August 3

School Board meets, agenda here [ read article ... ]

Monday, August 2, 2010
Beaufort County School District continues growth toward adequate yearly progress

Beaufort County School District continues growth toward adequate yearly progress

The Beaufort County School District increased the number of schools meeting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for 2010 according to data released today by the South Carolina Department of Education as part of requirements of No Child Left Behind according to a School District press release. [ read article ... ]

Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Beaufort County public schools hosting a back to school expo

Beaufort County public schools hosting a back to school expo

Beaufort County public schools will host a Back to School Expo Saturday, July 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in the cafeteria of Battery Creek High School, 1 Blue Dolphin Drive, Beaufort, SC according to a press release. [ read article ... ]

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
SC’s public school dropout rate rises again

SC’s public school dropout rate rises again

A new report issued by the U.S. Department of Education points to another rise in South Carolina’s public school dropout rate. [ read article ... ]

Thursday, July 22, 2010
July 23-24: School Board work session, agenda here

July 23-24

School Board work session, agenda here

[ read article ... ]

Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Mike Sanz announces public meeting aimed at Beaufort County School District reform

Mike Sanz announces public meeting aimed at Beaufort County School District reform

Mike Sanz, the Beaufort County public school teacher who spoke out for “three pillars of respect, discipline and courage” in a mass email and had his laptop computer seized by school administrators in retaliation, is holding a public meeting aimed at reforming the school district. [ read article ... ]

Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Joan Deery speaks: Departing school board member’s comments reveal why she is not running for re-election

Joan Deery speaks

Departing school board member’s comments reveal why she is not running for re-election

Departing Beaufort County Board of Education member Joan Deery (District 1, Hilton Head), who is not running for re-election in the upcoming general election in November, was recently interviewed by The Beaufort Tribune about her views on the Board of Education and the Beaufort County School District. Here is a summary of her comments: [ read article ... ]

Monday, July 19, 2010
July 20: School Board meeting, agenda here

July 20

School Board meeting, agenda here

[ read article ... ]

Monday, July 12, 2010
Kinghorn Insurance gives matching grant to Beaufort Academy

Kinghorn Insurance gives matching grant to Beaufort Academy

[ read article ... ]

Monday, July 12, 2010
Beaufort High teacher vies for SC Teacher of Year award

Beaufort High teacher vies for SC Teacher of Year award

A Beaufort High School teacher, Jeremiah Young,  is one of three South Carolina state finalists for the  Teacher of the Year award by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE). [ read article ... ]

Monday, July 12, 2010
Detour from reality: Beaufort County public school’s sign of the times

Detour from reality: Beaufort County public school’s sign of the times

The new $35 million Whale Branch high school is slated to open its doors to students for the first time in just a few weeks. This entrance sign suggests it’s going to be a detour to a fast route to college. But is it actually an exercise in doublethink? [ read article ... ]

Monday, July 5, 2010
USCB appoints Dr. Harvey Varnet Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Appoints Dr. Harvey Varnet Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

The University of South Carolina Beaufort is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Harvey Varnet as Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Varnet’s broad background encompasses work at the university, college and community college level, covering four states. He was a Fulbright Professor at the University of Calabar, Nigeria. Varnet was a member of the project team that developed and built the Sultan Qaboos University in Oman. [ read article ... ]

Monday, July 5, 2010
July 6: School Board meeting, agenda here

July 6

School Board meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]

Thursday, July 1, 2010
The Little Brown School: Work continues at first Reggio-inspired preschool in northern Beaufort County

The Little Brown School

Work continues at first Reggio-inspired preschool in northern Beaufort County

Yes, it really is a brown school building, but painting it brown was just the beginning. The renovations underway at The Little Brown School are directly tied to the school’s Reggio-based program; the school will be the first of its kind in Northern Beaufort County when it opens August 16. [ read article ... ]

Tuesday, June 29, 2010
County council rejects school board tax increase

County council rejects school board tax increase

At its regularly scheduled board meeting on Monday, June 28, Beaufort County Council rejected in a close split vote Beaufort County Board of Education’s plans to increase school taxes two percent. The school board wanted to fund with taxes a $2.3 million spending increase included in its $175 million budget for fiscal year 2010-2011, which begins July 1. The vote was 6-5 against the increase with every member of council present and voting (even the often absent Laura Von Harten). [ read article ... ]

Monday, June 28, 2010
June 28: Riverview Charter School board meets today, agenda here

June 28: Riverview board meets today, agenda here
[ read article ... ]

Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Charter school movement gets good grades nationwide, bodes well for Riverview

Charter school movement gets good grades nationwide, bodes well for Riverview

In a report that bodes well for the only charter school in Beaufort County, Riverview, a rigorous study reported in The Washington Times of a national charter school system has found that most of its low-income students achieve “overwhelmingly positive” academic improvements in a few years. [ read article ... ]

Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Riverview Charter School’s head quits, second in six months

Riverview School’s head quits, second in six months

[ read article ... ]

Tuesday, June 15, 2010
“VeggieTown Values” features three children’s summer sessions

Parish Church of St. Helena summer program

“VeggieTown Values” features three children’s summer sessions

[ read article ... ]

Monday, June 14, 2010
June 14: Riverview Charter School board meeting, agenda here

June 14

Riverview Charter School board meeting, agenda here

[ read article ... ]

Friday, June 11, 2010
South Carolina public school graduation rate near rock bottom

South Carolina public school graduation rate near rock bottom [ read article ... ]

Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Editor’s comment: Of guns and graduates

Editor’s comment

Of guns and graduates

Two articles in The Beaufort Tribune today epitomize the chasm that separates civilized man from savage man in contemporary American society, indeed in contemporary Beaufort society. [ read article ... ]

Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Beaufort High School graduates 348 seniors, names and valedictory speech here

Beaufort High School graduates 348 seniors, names and valedictory speech here

[ read article ... ]

Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Students set flags for Memorial Day at National Cemetery

Students set flags for Memorial Day [ read article ... ]

Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tribune obtains School District’s “Acceptable Use Policy”

Here’s School District’s “Acceptable Use Policy” [ read article ... ]

Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Ladys Island Elementary first graders spot dolphins

First graders spot dolphins [ read article ... ]

Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Riverview Charter School announces lottery results, meet and exceed OCR goals

Riverview lottery results meet and exceed OCR goals [ read article ... ]

Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Teacher Mike Sanz throws down gauntlet to Valerie Truesdale & school board: “Put me in charge of worst school and I will fix it”

Teacher Mike Sanz throws down gauntlet to Valerie Truesdale & school board:

“Put me in charge of worst school & I will fix it” [ read article ... ]

Monday, May 24, 2010
May 24: Riverview announces lottery results today, agenda here

May 24: Riverview announces lottery results today, agenda here [ read article ... ]

Monday, May 24, 2010
Opinion poll results: 89% of Beaufort High critics point finger at administrators

Opinion Poll Results:

89% of Beaufort High critics point finger at administrators [ read article ... ]

Tuesday, May 18, 2010
May 18: School board committee to meet for internal audit, agenda here

May 18: School board committee to meet for internal audit, agenda here [ read article ... ]

Monday, May 17, 2010
May 17: Riverview Charter School board to meet three times today

May 17: Riverview Charter School board to meet three times today
[ read article ... ]

Saturday, May 15, 2010
Parent: Beaufort High School is in crisis

Parent says:

Beaufort High School in crisis.

[ read article ... ]

Saturday, May 15, 2010
Battery Creek High School JROTC cadets honored

Battery Creek High School JROTC cadets honored

On May 14 Beaufort’s Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) and Gen. Richard H. Anderson Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) honored two of Battery Creek High School’s top Marine JROTC Cadets for the 2009 – 2010 school year. [ read article ... ]

Friday, May 14, 2010
Here are the lottery procedures for Riverview Charter School

Here are the lottery procedures for Riverview Charter School [ read article ... ]

Friday, May 14, 2010
May 14: Riverview Charter School reschedules to set lottery procedures, agenda here

May 14: Riverview Charter School reschedules to set lottery procedures

Riverview Charter School will set lottery procedures for choosing new students for its upcoming school year at a 4:30 p.m. meeting of its board of directors Friday afternoon, May 14. Consideration of this item was originally scheduled for the board’s May 10 meeting but had to be rescheduled. [ read article ... ]

Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Riverview Charter School gets racial reprieve

Riverview Charter School gets racial reprieve

Riverview Charter School got a racial reprieve from the U.S. Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Beaufort County School Board as the result of a closed meeting of the school board yesterday, May 10. [ read article ... ]

Monday, May 10, 2010
May 10: School board meets in secret today on racial quota agreement

May 10: School board meets in secret today on racial quota agreement

The 11-member Beaufort County Board of education meets to at 3:30 p.m. in executive session. On the agenda is an update on the agreement the board has with the U.S. Office for Civil Rights. That agreement sets quotas for the racial makeup of schools within the Beaufort County School District. [ read article ... ]