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When federal officials descended on this small South Carolina town to investigate a kickback scheme that had caught up the mayor and another official, they stumbled across a web of corruption they believe is deeper and more widespread through the county.

Thousands of students across Florida are studying in classrooms that are right at their fingertips.

Police are still investigating their handling of a 911 call from the home of a North Carolina man who shot his wife and two children before he turned the gun on himself.

A 36-year-old Aiken man is charged with murder after police say he stabbed a friend to death Saturday night.

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Members of the community gathered Saturday to celebrate a feat that many educators as recently as six years ago thought was impossible.

Marty Teel said he didn't know until he got home from work Friday night that his nearest neighbor was dead and that Horry County police were investigating the death as a homicide.

Staff Photo by Matt Fields-Johnson Amy Sherman, teacher at Roan Street Elementary School in Dalton Ga., reads to third-graders, from right, Jonathan Bradley, Licci Ponce, Carmen Narvaez and Jose Martinez during a literacy block period.

Each year, we observe American Education Week as an opportunity to show support and appreciation for public education.

When Liz Fitzgerald realized her son and daughter were forced to read books in math class while the other children caught up, she had them moved into gifted classes at their suburban Atlanta elementary school.

Is your teenager about to take the SAT*/ACTA /PSAT or starting to think about college? If yes, then you should attend this session.

A new push to tie teacher evaluations to student test scores in Iowa received high marks from some school leaders Friday, if not from teachers.

GIFTED EDUCATION PANEL St. Louis Area Mensa is presenting a Gifted Education Panel and Open House on Saturday at 7 p.m. The event features a discussion about the challenges and advancements in gifted education.

Tigard-Tualatin schools' annual report card is out, and it's good enough to hang on the fridge.

I've used quite a bit of ink over the years on the subject of saving for college.

Colorado remains a top performer in many areas, with a population that is healthier and generally better educated Colorado is falling behind surrounding states when it comes to winning new jobs and increasing incomes, a report from the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp.

In 1998, when 71 percent of Florida voters endorsed a constitutional amendment to make it a 'paramount duty' of the state to provide quality education to students in our public schools, it was anticipated that several years might pass before this well-intended concept had enough meat on its bones to be enforceable.

The Obama administration said yesterday that Massachusetts could reap up to an additional $250 million to turn around failing schools and pursue other education initiatives as part of a new competitive grant fund.

A plan by Dublin parents to start a college preparatory charter high school is drawing organized opposition from those who say the city should have only one comprehensive public high school.

New Jersey stands to receive at least $200 million in federal grants intended to spur educational reform that could include controversial initiatives like merit pay for teachers and a push for more charter schools.