Education
Bob Jones University Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
- By Randy Page - BJU
In its 2020 Best Colleges Rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Bob Jones University as one of the Best Regional Universities, the sixth Best Value Regional University in the South, the seventh top performer in Social Mobility among Regional Universities in the South, and having the fifth lowest debt load for its graduates among Regional Universities in the South.
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Materials Review Committee Members Needed
- By Greenville County Schools
Greenville County Schools needs members of the community to serve on the Elementary, Middle and High School Materials Review Committee. The committees are responsible for handling complaints from the public concerning the appropriateness of instructional materials. The deadline for submitting letters of interest is Friday, November 1, 2019.
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Ken Ham to Speak at STAND Conference
- By Randy Page - BJU
Ken Ham, founder and CEO of Answers in Genesis (parent company of the Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter), will be the keynote speaker at Bob Jones University’s STAND Conference, an event for teens and their families, Sept. 24 from 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. in Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium. Ham, one of the foremost experts on the Genesis account of creation, will present the case for a biblical and scientific view of Creation.
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BJU to Commemorate 9/11
- By Randy Page - BJU
On the eighteenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Bob Jones University commemorated the 2,977 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, with a display of American flags at the front of campus.
In addition, a replica of the World Trade Center Cross, one of the most recognizable symbols found in the wreckage of Ground Zero, was featured at the Wade Hampton entrance. The original steel girder, a 17-foot long crossbeam, became a source of hope to many in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. It is currently on display in the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York City.
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NGU soars 28 spots in U.S. News’ Best Regional Universities South ranking
- By LaVerne Howell - NGU
Tigerville, SC - In U.S. News & World Report 2020 college rankings released Monday, North Greenville University (NGU) rose 28 ranking positions to No. 50 among the “Best Regional Universities” in the South. NGU is named in two other ranking categories: No. 51 in “Best Value Schools” and No. 17 in the new “Top Performers on Social Mobility” list for Southern schools. Also, the university’s online programs are ranked this year at No. 113 in “Best Online Graduate Business Programs” (excluding M.B.A.) and No. 159 in “Best Online Bachelor’s Programs.”
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Boosting Your Child’s College Savings is as Easy as 1-2-3
- By SC State Treasurer Curtis Loftis
Chances are by now you’ve already scooped up just the right notebooks and pencils and helped select the perfect back-to-school clothes. You’ve made the effort because you want your child to be ready for success in the new school year.
No doubt you want your child to be successful in life, too. That’s why a new school year is the perfect time to start saving for your child’s future education.
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Florida Puts Education Back Into Public Education
- By Eagle Forum
Editor’s Note - Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida has taken concrete steps to rid Florida’s public schools of the colossal mistake we call Common Core. His appointment of Richard Corcoran in 2018 as the state’s Education Commissioner has already produced good fruit, as can be seen by Corcoran’s recently released “Back-to-School Reading List” for students in grades K-12. Donna Garner with EducationViews.org shares this important resource that can be utilized by teachers and parents alike. Pat Daugherty, Ed.D.
Florida’s Super Reading List — Gutting Common Core From Its Schools
I commend Florida under Gov. Ron DeSantis for making great strides toward gutting Common Core from its public schools. Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran (appointed by Gov. DeSantis in Dec. 2018) has released a Back-to-School Reading List for Grades K – 12.
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