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Fight against Common Core flares in SC

South Carolina Tea Party groups — warning of an overreaching federal government and massive privacy invasions — are joining calls nationwide to derail education standards called Common Core.

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USC likely to announce tuition hikes Monday

Four of South Carolina’s public colleges and universities are increasing in-state tuition for 2013-14, and the University of South Carolina could announce its rates for the coming year as early as Monday.
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SLED investigating testing at Sumter High School

SLED meet with school board in rare Saturday meeting.
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After 51 years in Air Force blue, Northwestern's Col. Arthur Ahl retires

Ahl has served the last 24 years at Northwestern High School, leading the Junior ROTC program.
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York Tech offers one-stop admission, enrollment

York Technical College is condensing its normal two-week acceptance and enrollment process into one day.
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New Winthrop president making campus her home

Winthrop University’s 10th president Jayne Marie Comstock and her husband moved into their on-campus home on Friday morning.
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Preschoolers get inside look at Fort Mill Rescue Squad

Fort Mill Rescue Squad officials show equipment to preschoolers Thursday at the York County Library.
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Rock Hill teachers head to China with Winthrop group

Students in China will use a classroom next week similar to those in Rock Hill’s India Hook Elementary School as teachers and Winthrop University representatives travel to Beijing.
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Rock Hill schools’ $129.1 million budget advances

The Rock Hill school district’s $129.1 million budget proposal for 2013-2014 moved closer to adoption Monday.
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Rock Hill schools hold public hearing on proposed budget

Proposed Rock Hill schools budget would not raise taxes or dip into reserves.
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Rock Hill High Class of 2013 graduates Saturday at Winthrop

Rock Hill High School held its graduation ceremony Saturday at the Winthrop Coliseum.