Under the Department of Education’s new Student Tuition and Transparency System, known as STATS, schools will have to prove their graduates are hitting certain financial benchmarks.
Go behind the scenes of Atlanta News First Investigates’ ‘Waiting to Fail’ to see how public records, teacher reports, and parent testimonies uncovered shortfalls across Georgia.
The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System saw its four-year high school graduation rate climb to 87.8% for the Class of 2026, according to state education data released Monday.
Bulloch County Schools’ four-year graduation rate surpassed the Georgia state average for the fifth consecutive year, with all three district high schools showing improvement in 2026.
For Siera Robinson, teaching is about preparing students for the next grade and the world beyond the classroom. Robinson, a fourth grade teacher at Windsor Forest Elementary School, is this week’s WTOC Top Teacher.
Fourth grade teachers from public schools across South Carolina are invited to apply for the 2027 Liberty Day at the Statehouse, an educational experience that brings South Carolina history and civics to life for students from across the state.
There is no credible threat to Southeast Bulloch High School or Southeast Bulloch Middle School after a student made an alleged verbal threat, Bulloch County Schools announced Friday morning.
More than $210 million has been allocated to South Carolina’s Education Scholarship Trust Fund, but state lawmakers and education officials debate whether the state has enough reliable data to prove participating students are making academic progress.
School has been back in session for a little over a month, but district officials and the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office were quickly confronted with an alarming trend: students bringing THC-infused products onto campuses.
OpenAI awarded a $4.8 million grant to ensure every public school student in Effingham County receives free breakfast and lunch for the 2026-27 school year, but the donation is being met with mixed reactions from local families.
The University of South Carolina is marking its 225th anniversary this year while continuing to post record enrollment numbers and invest heavily in campus improvements.
Our investigation reveals special education court battles have more than doubled, with Gwinnett and Fayette counties spending more than $1 million combined on legal fees.
The Savannah Chatham County School System gave WTOC a behind-the-scenes look at Jenkins High School Friday after parents and faculty raised concerns about air conditioning outages and environmental conditions at the school.
Hampton County School District officials say the scores from the S.C. Ready, Career Readiness, and End-Of-Course tests showed pockets of improvement, but critical gaps remain as the district works toward the state’s 2030 academic standards.
Anonymous SCCPSS Staff members are raising serious health alarms over alleged mold exposure due to lack of AC in classrooms, refuting the school district’s claims.
The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System is working to resolve air conditioning issues at Jenkins High School after viewers reached out to WTOC with concerns about classroom temperatures.
The University of Georgia is training a new generation of “bee doctors” to help protect local hives as beekeepers confront a nationwide honeybee crisis.
S.C. Ready assessments are administered annually to students from third through eighth grade, testing proficiency in English-Language Arts (ELA), mathematics and science.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony gave community leaders, teachers, and staff a first look at the finished three-story facility, which students and teachers have already been utilizing for nearly a week.
The Meeting Street Scholarship, currently available to students in 14 counties through private philanthropy, will now be available to students in all 46 South Carolina counties with support from state funding.
The executive order advocates for spacing out routine childhood immunizations and splitting the combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine into three separate shots.
South Carolina students are continuing to make gains in reading and math, according to the latest SC READY results released by the South Carolina Department of Education.
Students returned to class Wednesday as Bryan County Schools celebrated the first day of the new school year, with the district continuing a trend of growth stretching more than a decade.
Effingham County students are beginning the 2026-27 school year Wednesday with a new set of supply requirements and policies issued by district leaders.
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