The Post and Courier Education Lab

The election is one week away, and early voting is already underway. Here's what's at stake for Charleston County's school board. postandcourier.com/education-lab/…

'Harmful' restraint and seclusion practices remain in some SC special education classes, worrying parents and educators postandcourier.com/education-lab/…

SC's autism population is growing. Can understaffed and underfunded schools meet their needs? postandcourier.com/education-lab/…

In some ways, this school near Greenwood is a memory of the Jim Crow regime that once oversaw education in South Carolina. Here's what's coming next. postandcourier.com/education-lab/…

Federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic funded jobs and programming for many Columbia schools. But now, the money is running out. postandcourier.com/columbia/educa…

CCSD is considering giving their teachers an $8,000 raise. The move would make them the highest paying district in South Carolina. postandcourier.com/education-lab/…

An inside look at the International African American Museum with Charleston students postandcourier.com/education-lab/…

AP African American Studies is over, SC education department confirms postandcourier.com/education-lab/…

Several school districts confirmed to The Post and Courier that education department officials said the course code will no longer be valid for academic credit. postandcourier.com/education-lab/…

When comparing South Carolina charter school districts, The Charter Institute at Erskine’s schools underperformed in most benchmark academic subjects, particularly in elementary and middle school math. postandcourier.com/education-lab/…

Charter schools were meant to fix South Carolina’s historically troubled education system. But some have been cited for misappropriating public funds, manipulating grades, and violating the rights of their students. postandcourier.com/education-lab/…

Some Columbia-area teacher salary floors could crack $50K next year. Here's where it stands. postandcourier.com/columbia/educa…

Berkeley County teacher charged with sexual battery of student postandcourier.com/news/berkeley-…

In this edition of the Charleston County education brief, the 2025-26 academic calendar survey has opened, 2 students earned a Presidential Scholar Honor and a local school nurse earned a national and state award. postandcourier.com/education-lab/…

Can Oceanside legally transfer to a new authorizer after it was ordered to close? Experts are skeptical. postandcourier.com/education-lab/…

Oceanside Collegiate Academy, a Mount Pleasant charter school, was ordered to close. Here's what's happening next. postandcourier.com/education-lab/…

A CCSD school was built in the mid 1950s as an 'equalization school'. Parents say it still isn't equal. postandcourier.com/education-lab/…

As SC wrestles with regulating THC products, they've become popular in Greenville schools postandcourier.com/greenville/new…

A Richland County judge voided two secretive February votes taken by the Richland One school board. Here's why. postandcourier.com/columbia/educa…

ICYMI: In March, Richland One's school board approved $7M to go towards "retention incentives" for teachers. But they didn't tell the teachers about the bonuses before the deadline. postandcourier.com/columbia/educa…