Parents asked to help change educational gap
Principal of A.C.Flora High School invites parents of minority students to a meeting March 18, 2006.
By Sydney Kornegay Cub@TheColumbiaStar.com
      The statistics tell the tale: there is an educational gap at A.C. Flora High School. Only 29% of minority students are in Honors Programs, compared to 71% of majority students. Of the 84 International Baccalaureate students, only three are African Americans.
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Palmetto Center for the Arts wins big at Encore competition
Photos and story contributed by Anne Richardson
      The Palmetto Center Dance students won the weekend of March 10 at the Encore Competition in Batesburg- Leesville, competing against 10 dance studios from across the state. In addition to winning numerous first place trophies, the group was singled out for the Spirit Award, which is gi...
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A.C. Flora boasts five National Merit Finalists
      A.C. Flora High School has five 2007 National Merit Finalist students.They are Josie Bailey, daughter of Stan and Terri Bailey; Amy Betenbaugh, daughter of Tommy and Mary Ann Betenbaugh; Sydney Kornegay, daughter of Van and Patty Kornegay; Jim Manning, son of Jim and Sandra Manning; Lauren ...
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Textbook provides teachers with strategies proven to work
Contributed by Institute of Evidence- Based Decision Making in Education
      This new professional development textbook enables teachers to increase student achievement. Twenty- one teaching strategies shown by research to significantly raise student achievement are described. Sixty six to 550 studies support the effectiveness of each strategy.
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