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Sumter's Next Generation, presented by CCTC: Ragin Prep seniors get head start on college, life with CCTC's dual-enrollment program
With carefree laughter and harmless banter, a group of Ragin Prep Christian Academy seniors are breaking the mold, balancing their last high school year with a taste of college life. Peyton Fulton, Omari Myers, Tamara Rufus, Anwar Young and … more
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Sumter School District board's Policy Committee to meet on cellphones Oct. 28
Still needing to hammer out a final draft for a new cellphone restriction policy, Sumter school board's Policy Committee will meet on Monday, Oct. 28. A district staff member distributed a meeting invitation on Tuesday, and outgoing board member … more
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Diana Roof with Sumter Museum visits Lemira pre-K students
Students in Ms. Watson's pre-K class at Lemira Elementary School had a special visitor from the Sumter Museum. Diana Roof, site manager for Temple Sinai Jewish History Center, read "Curious George Goes to a Costume Party" … more
Liberty STEAM Charter School's Board of Directors will meet Monday, Oct. 28
Liberty STEAM Charter School's Board of Directors will meet next on Monday evening, Oct. 28, and the school's Executive Director Trevor Ivey shared the board's agenda with The Sumter Item on Friday. … more
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Wilson Hall earns Platinum award as AP Honor Roll school for Class of 2024
The College Board recently recognized Wilson Hall as a 2024 Advanced Placement Honor Roll Platinum school, the highest designation a school or class can receive from the not-for-profit educational organization. The recognition is based on Wilson … more
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Sumter School District Superintendent Wright gets 3-year extension in 5-4 vote
In a 5-4 vote with stability in leadership as a key factor, Sumter School District's Board of Trustees gave Superintendent William Wright Jr. a three-year contract extension on Monday night. The extension for Wright through June 30, 2028, came as … more
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Superintendent evaluation, Bates Middle mold update before board; Monday's meeting will begin at 6 p.m.
Finishing the superintendent's annual evaluation, a maintenance update on Bates Middle School and discussion on recently released S.C. School Report data will be before Sumter School District's Board of Trustees on Monday night. Committee reports … more
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Top recent storylines from Sumter School District
CROSSWELL DRIVE WINS BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE BEACON AWARD Small-group, high-intensity learning combined with steps taken in establishing core belief systems in teachers and students have allowed Crosswell Drive Elementary School to move … more
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Learning and the Brain: Bid the geldings be fruitful?
"And all the time - such is the tragicomedy of our situation - we continue to clamour for those very qualities we are rendering impossible. You can hardly open a periodical without coming across the statement that what our civilization needs is more … more
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Sumterite, USC professor to host 2nd-annual Sumter Community Education Forum to help families with scholarships, tutoring, more
Kendall Deas loves South Carolina and his hometown of Sumter and says he feels his purpose in life is to make public education better in the state. In that vein, Deas, a University of South Carolina professor in the Department of African American … more
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Sumter's Next Generation, presented by CCTC: Getting creative, candid with Wilson Hall senior Lottie Bynum
When you picture a high school senior with a passion for tech, art and film, you probably don't imagine them casually donning a 3D-printed, white-and-gold "Halo Mark IV" helmet that looks as if it were ripped straight from the video game. But … more
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Sumter High Honors Orchestra gives inspiring performance of fall music
Before friends, family and school leaders, Sumter High School Honors Orchestra gave a dazzling performance for its Collection of Fall Music concert on … more
Sumter School District Teacher Forum will host Meet The Candidates Oct. 22
With four school board seats on the ballot in November, the Sumter School District Teacher Forum will host a Meet The Candidates night for the public on Tuesday, Oct. 22. A district spokeswoman distributed a flyer on the event, which will be held … more
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Sumter school board trustees upset that artificial turf for football fields is priority project
After mold was discovered along three hallways at an older middle school during a tour in August, Sumter school board members question how the installation of artificial turf for two football fields can be a priority. That debate arose Monday … more
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Sumter School District Superintendent Wright now admits, apologizes for statement in Georgetown
After initially denying recently that he said he was ready to leave Sumter soon for a superintendent position in another county, William Wright Jr. admitted Monday in a statement that he did actually say it. In September, Wright was a finalist … more
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Morris College accepts grant to offer new law enforcement officer training
Morris College officials and notable attendees pose for a picture Thursday as the college was awarded a three-year grant for a total of $963,000 from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program … more
Wilson Hall senior honored as 2025 Commended Student
Wilson Hall senior Josie Jackson was recognized in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program as a Commended Student. Commended Students placed among the top 3% of more than 1.3 million students who entered the competition by taking … more
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CSI/priority schools, cellphones and public participation before Sumter school board Monday
Performance reports from low-achieving schools and a new cellphone policy with associated regulations will be before Sumter School District's Board of Trustees for its regularly scheduled October meeting on Monday night. Public participation and … more
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Sumter's Liberty STEAM is striving to enhance parent engagement even more with new program
Liberty STEAM Charter School knows parent and family engagement is critical to student success and is taking more proactive steps in that direction this school year. At Monday's scheduled board of directors meeting, campus Director of Family and … more
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Sumter School District Superintendent Wright’s evaluation not complete yet
New Sumter school board Chairwoman Bonnie Disney said Superintendent William Wright Jr.’s annual evaluation was not completed in its entirety Tuesday night, but “there is no cause for … more
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