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Schools & Learning

Monday, September 6, 2010
September 7: School Board meeting, agenda here Monday, August 30, 2010
Beaufort Academy starts fresh year Monday building on success, new trimester schedule Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Letter to editor: Does Billy K’s re-branding of USCB make sense? Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Mayor Keyserling throws weight behind USCB name change Monday, August 23, 2010
ABCTE Names Beaufort’s Jeremiah Young as Inaugural Teacher of the Year Thursday, August 19, 2010
ACT scores released, Beaufort County continues growth Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Beaufort Academy kicks off new school year August 30 Monday, August 16, 2010
School District names five finalists for District Teacher of the Year Monday, August 16, 2010
August 17: School Board meets, agenda here Thursday, August 12, 2010
Beaufort High School Class of 1970 40th reunion Thursday, August 12, 2010
Mike Sanz asks questions of school board and superintendent Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Results of Michael Sanz’s first public meeting on school culture and academic rigor Monday, August 2, 2010
August 3: School Board meets, agenda here Monday, August 2, 2010
Beaufort County School District continues growth toward adequate yearly progress Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Beaufort County public schools hosting a back to school expo Tuesday, July 27, 2010
SC’s public school dropout rate rises again Thursday, July 22, 2010
July 23-24: School Board work session, agenda here Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Mike Sanz announces public meeting aimed at Beaufort County School District reform Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Joan Deery speaks: Departing school board member’s comments reveal why she is not running for re-election Monday, July 19, 2010
July 20: School Board meeting, agenda here Monday, July 12, 2010
Kinghorn Insurance gives matching grant to Beaufort Academy Monday, July 12, 2010
Beaufort High teacher vies for SC Teacher of Year award Monday, July 12, 2010
Detour from reality: Beaufort County public school’s sign of the times Monday, July 5, 2010
USCB appoints Dr. Harvey Varnet Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Monday, July 5, 2010
July 6: School Board meeting, agenda here Thursday, July 1, 2010
The Little Brown School: Work continues at first Reggio-inspired preschool in northern Beaufort County Tuesday, June 29, 2010
County council rejects school board tax increase Monday, June 28, 2010
June 28: Riverview Charter School board meets today, agenda here Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Charter school movement gets good grades nationwide, bodes well for Riverview Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Riverview Charter School’s head quits, second in six months Tuesday, June 15, 2010
“VeggieTown Values” features three children’s summer sessions Monday, June 14, 2010
June 14: Riverview Charter School board meeting, agenda here Friday, June 11, 2010
South Carolina public school graduation rate near rock bottom Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Editor’s comment: Of guns and graduates Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Beaufort High School graduates 348 seniors, names and valedictory speech here Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Students set flags for Memorial Day at National Cemetery Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tribune obtains School District’s “Acceptable Use Policy” Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Ladys Island Elementary first graders spot dolphins Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Riverview Charter School announces lottery results, meet and exceed OCR goals 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” Monday, May 24, 2010
May 24: Riverview announces lottery results today, agenda here Monday, May 24, 2010
Opinion poll results: 89% of Beaufort High critics point finger at administrators Tuesday, May 18, 2010
May 18: School board committee to meet for internal audit, agenda here Monday, May 17, 2010
May 17: Riverview Charter School board to meet three times today Saturday, May 15, 2010
Parent: Beaufort High School is in crisis Saturday, May 15, 2010
Battery Creek High School JROTC cadets honored Friday, May 14, 2010
Here are the lottery procedures for Riverview Charter School Friday, May 14, 2010
May 14: Riverview Charter School reschedules to set lottery procedures, agenda here Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Riverview Charter School gets racial reprieve Monday, May 10, 2010
May 10: School board meets in secret today on racial quota agreement Monday, May 10, 2010
May 10: Lottery on Riverview Charter School agenda today Saturday, May 8, 2010
Beaufort County school administrators seize physics teacher Mike Sanz’s laptop computer, claim violation of “policy” Saturday, May 8, 2010
School district makes new budget public after Beaufort Tribune news article Saturday, May 8, 2010
Letter to editor: It’s about time someone had the guts to speak up about our failed schools Saturday, May 8, 2010
Letter to editor: School board members should be removed for malfeasance Friday, May 7, 2010
Editor’s comment: School board “hearing” on “proposed budget” failed to show budget and was not a hearing Friday, May 7, 2010
Violence is everyday occurrence in Beaufort County public schools Friday, May 7, 2010
Letter to editor: Beaufort County education system is a shame bordering on gross negligence Friday, May 7, 2010
Letter to editor: School board throws good money after bad Friday, May 7, 2010
Letter to editor: Students not only ones to blame for weakened school discipline Thursday, May 6, 2010
Beaufort County public school teacher Mike Sanz says quality education is falling apart in Beaufort County Thursday, May 6, 2010
Public hearing on FY 2010-2011 school district budget today Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Riverview Charter School anticipates lottery approval for new students Tuesday, May 4, 2010
May 4: School board meets today, agenda here Monday, May 3, 2010
University of South Carolina Beaufort graduates 222 at golden jubilee commencement Monday, May 3, 2010
Riverview Charter School president elected to statewide board Monday, May 3, 2010
May 2 – 8: Riverview celebrates National Charter School Week Monday, April 26, 2010
Riverview Charter School leaders explain choice of Wendy Randle to head school Friday, April 23, 2010
April 23 & 24: School board work sessions, agendas here Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Riverview Charter School names new director Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Statewide overview of public education report card Tuesday, April 20, 2010
April 20: School board meets today, agenda here Monday, April 19, 2010
Other voices: South Carolinians need school choice Friday, April 16, 2010
2009 report card for Beaufort County’s schools: Below average and headed downward Friday, April 16, 2010
Riverview Charter School earns IRS 501(c)(3) status, contributions tax deductible Monday, April 12, 2010
The Little Brown School offers full-day preschool, open house April 16 Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Beaufort County Board of Education meeting agenda: April 6, 2010 Friday, March 26, 2010
Riverview second and third graders bring Broadway to Beaufort Thursday, March 25, 2010
Hilton Head resident announces intention to run for seat on school board Monday, March 22, 2010
Riverview Charter School lottery delay continues, school board drags feet Thursday, March 18, 2010
Palmetto State E-Cademy travels to Beaufort to spread message of online charter high school Thursday, March 18, 2010
Riverview Charter School board meets today, March 18, agenda here Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Signs of the times: Maryland’s two richest counties slash budgets, is rich Beaufort next? Saturday, March 13, 2010
Other voices: Is affirmative inaction the policy for school violence when race is involved? Saturday, March 13, 2010
Joan Deery quits school board, third incumbent to announce no bid for re-election Monday, March 8, 2010
Riverview Charter School board meets today, March 8, agenda here Thursday, March 4, 2010
SC makes first short list in US educational “Race to the Top” Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Jim Bequette quits school board after one term Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Tuesday’s school board meeting promises to be interesting Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Riverview board stays neutral in racial numbers investigation Monday, March 1, 2010
School board meets Tuesday, March 2, agenda here Sunday, February 28, 2010
Letter to editor: School board members need close voter scrutiny Sunday, February 28, 2010
Riverview insiders report SC attorney general seeks racial “falsification” info Sunday, February 28, 2010
School board’s Riverview racial “error” approximates 5% Saturday, February 27, 2010
Riverview parents: We want an independent investigation of the school district Saturday, February 27, 2010
Reader: An open letter to the voters, hold school board members accountable Friday, February 26, 2010
Riverview supporter says school district’s racial data “falsification” Thursday, February 25, 2010
Editorial cartoon: Riverview outsmarts them Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Riverview Charter School says school board racial numbers are wrong, goes forward with lottery plans Thursday, February 18, 2010
Jonathan Green, noted artist of the Lowcountry, supports Riverview Charter School Thursday, February 18, 2010
Riverview calls meeting after board of education’s non-support Monday, February 15, 2010
Two important school district meetings today and tomorrow Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Fred Washington, chairman, Beaufort County Board of Education: An open letter to General Assembly members Thursday, January 28, 2010
Op Ed: Speaker Pro Tempore of SC House of Representatives endorses school choice Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Riverview Charter School hires interim director Friday, January 22, 2010
News release: School “Adequate Yearly Progress” increases due to changes in testing Friday, January 22, 2010
Twelve of 27 Beaufort County schools meet “Adequate Yearly Progress” requirement Tuesday, January 19, 2010
School board member Jim Bequette pays The Beaufort Tribune the ultimate compliment Thursday, January 14, 2010
SC schools given “D” for student achievement Monday, January 11, 2010
Riverview Charter School receives 105 new applications in one week Friday, January 8, 2010
School board meets today to discuss civil rights desegregation agreement Monday, January 4, 2010
School board meets Tuesday, first time in 2010, agenda here Monday, January 4, 2010
Eleanore Bednarsh departs as principal of Riverview Charter School Sunday, January 3, 2010
Riverview Charter School opens enrollment for new students Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Letter to the editor: Public school reform Wednesday, December 16, 2009
School Superintendent Valerie Truesdale’s salary frozen, academic results withheld, employment contract renewed Tuesday, December 15, 2009
School board meets today to embargo PASS scores, Truesdale contract nowhere to be seen, agenda here Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Student report cards distinguish Riverview Charter School Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Watchdog group reports statewide drop in high school exit exam scores Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Board of Education issues statement about superintendent’s job performance, delays evaluation of her academic results Monday, November 23, 2009
Special school board meeting Tuesday to evaluate Superintendent Truesdale, agenda here Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Editorial cartoon: School board agenda Monday, November 16, 2009
School board meets tomorrow, Truesdale’s evaluation on the agenda Friday, November 13, 2009
Pressure grows for phase-out of SC’s Educational Oversight Committee Saturday, November 7, 2009
Riverview Charter School second grade newsletter emphasizes reading, writing and arithmetic Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Op Ed: State Senator Tom Davis supports school spending reform Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Riverview Charter School seeks board member Tuesday, November 3, 2009
School board meets tonight, agenda available here Monday, November 2, 2009
St. Helena Elementary students get new bicycles for good behavior Wednesday, October 28, 2009
School Board’s two-day retreat Friday & Saturday, superintendent under review Saturday, October 24, 2009
Beaufort county youth speak out today against drugs, violence & gangs Saturday, October 24, 2009
South Carolina’s public schools ranks 48th in high school graduation rate Saturday, October 24, 2009
Southern Regional Education Board sets goals for education Friday, October 23, 2009
Editorial observation: Famed New York Times columnist joins criticism of public school system Tuesday, October 20, 2009
South Carolina official data shows public school spending continues to climb Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Here’s agenda for school board meeting today Saturday, October 17, 2009
Letter to editor: South Carolina lowers standards to make student test scores “rise” Friday, October 16, 2009
Columnist catalogs what makes a good school Friday, October 16, 2009
Beaufort County School District to be recommended for accreditation Friday, October 16, 2009
Youth football: Bull Dogs versus the Jags! Monday, October 12, 2009
Focus on Beaufort County’s public schools: Riverview Charter School Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Editor: An open letter to our readers Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Editor: An open letter to Jim Bequette, a member of Beaufort County Board of Education Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Editor: An open letter to Valerie Truesdale, superintendent of education Wednesday, October 7, 2009
School district announces “Topping Off Ceremony” for Whale Branch High School Monday, October 5, 2009
School board meets tomorrow afternoon Monday, October 5, 2009
Editorial observation: School district is starting a propaganda campaign Thursday, October 1, 2009
Of 22 elected officials, only two answer Tribune’s request for explanation of rejection of $2.4 million school tax increase Thursday, October 1, 2009
School Superintendent Valerie Truesdale explains why district wanted $2.4 million more Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Sea Island Rotary Club receives $16,000 from Beaufort High School student donations Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Historic first: County council stands up to school board and votes down school tax increase Sunday, September 27, 2009
$2.4 million school tax increase on county council agenda for Monday Thursday, September 24, 2009
Letter to editor: Administrators and school boards want to dumb down SC’s school evaluations Thursday, September 24, 2009
Here is the Beaufort County School District bureaucracy Tuesday, September 22, 2009
State oversight agency says Beaufort County’s public school system is “below average” and “in jeopardy”, trend is downward Tuesday, September 22, 2009
YouTube: Jim Rex, our state’s superintendent of education, opposes public school choice Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Editorial cartoon: Tax and spend is for the kids, NOT! Monday, September 14, 2009
Beaufort County Board of Education meets today, agenda available here Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Video: Riverview Charter School presents video of first three weeks of school Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Letter to editor: What about the public schools? Thursday, September 3, 2009
250-pound high school student chokes 70-pound sixth grader on county school bus Thursday, September 3, 2009
School board votes to increase property taxes, places burden on commercial property and non-owner-occupied residences Thursday, September 3, 2009
Here are the members of the Beaufort County Board of Education Wednesday, September 2, 2009
School board ponders increasing property taxes, reconvenes today Monday, August 31, 2009
Agenda for tomorrow’s Board of Education meeting available here Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Riverview Charter School seeks volunteers Monday, August 17, 2009
Beaufort County schools begin 2009-2010 session today; complete list of schools here Monday, August 17, 2009
Here is agenda for tomorrow’s board of education meeting Friday, August 14, 2009
News brief: Beaufort High School’s 40th reunion class of 1969 Thursday, August 13, 2009
Beaufort High School class of 1959 plans 50th reunion Friday, August 7, 2009
Beaufort County spends $15,240 to educate each public school child, highest spending level in state Friday, August 7, 2009
Riverview Charter School needs classroom items Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Ethnic composition of Beaufort County public schools released Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Get accurate student uniform chart here for Beaufort County’s public schools Monday, August 3, 2009
Here is agenda for tomorrow’s board of education meeting Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Beaufort County Board of Education picks award-winner as new principal Sunday, July 26, 2009
Editorial: Beaufort County School District ignores Riverview Charter School Sunday, July 26, 2009
Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964: Overview of the law Saturday, July 25, 2009
Riverview Charter School shows entrepreneurial spirit Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Riverview Charter School adjusts to racial quota requirements Monday, July 20, 2009
Editorial comment: Press access to governmental information “a necessary ingredient of good government” says S.C. Attorney General Sunday, July 19, 2009
Riverview Charter School leaders, families and supporters celebrate approval Saturday, July 18, 2009
Breaking news: Beaufort County Board of Education imposes racial quota on Riverview Charter School Saturday, July 18, 2009
Riverview Charter School organizers say school board will approve today Saturday, July 18, 2009
Complete text of email message from Riverview Charter School Friday, July 17, 2009
Beaufort County Board of Education meets tomorrow, agenda unavailable Friday, July 17, 2009
Editorial comment: Beaufort County School District flunks “transparency” test Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Local parish church offers kindergarten classes Monday, July 13, 2009
Truesdale says Riverview may not open, other schools not change Monday, July 13, 2009
Full text of statement by School Superintendent Valerie Truesdale Monday, July 13, 2009
Beaufort County Education Board cancels July 21 meeting, retreats on July 18, agenda unknown Monday, July 13, 2009
Riverview Charter School issues statement, continues hopeful Monday, July 13, 2009
School district acknowledges role of The Beaufort Tribune in informing public Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Editorial cartoon: Beaufort County School District, where learning has to wait on the OCR Tuesday, July 7, 2009
School board delays decision on Riverview Charter School again Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Today is apparent deadline for civil rights office to seal fate of Riverview Charter School Saturday, June 20, 2009
Quarter billion dollar county and school budgets to be adopted on Monday Friday, June 19, 2009
School board delays vote on charter school approval; civil rights office expresses concerns Thursday, June 4, 2009
$102,517 academic improvement officer in public school system to lead local private academy Thursday, June 4, 2009
Beaufort High cadet honored Thursday, May 21, 2009
Two Battery Creek High School Marine JROTC cadets receive awards