Schools

RCSD reports no active shooter at BHS

By Barbara Ball
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October 5, 2022

BLYTHEWOOD – After being notified that gunshots were reported at Blythewood High School Wednesday morning, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department secured the campus as investigators...

Schools

Fairfield Magnet School named National Blue Ribbon School

By Barbara Ball
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September 22, 2022

WINNSBORO – Fairfield Magnet School for Math and Science is one of only five schools in the state to be recognized as a 2022 National...

Schools

MSI purchases land for new school

By Katie Maldonado
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September 8, 2022

WINNSBORO – The Midlands STEM Institute (MSI), Fairfield County’s charter school, has announced it has purchased land for a new school in Winnsboro near the...

Schools

BMS teacher finalist for 2022-2023 R2 Teacher of Year

By Staff
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September 1, 2022

COLUMBIA – Blythewood Middle School teacher Lisa McDowell has been named one of five finalists for the Richland School District Two 2022-2023 Teacher of the...

Schools

12 candidates seek four R2 board seats

By Barbara Ball
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August 18, 2022

Manning, McKie & Caution-Parker End Their Tenure on R2 School Board COLUMBIA – With the Richland Two School District under investigation by the state’s Inspector...

Community, Schools

Taking Off

By Staff
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August 18, 2022

GREENBRIER – Drashti Patel, a student at Fairfield Central High School, and Travis Bonds, a student at Richard Winn Academy, were chosen to represent their...

Schools

R2 changes free/reduced meal price policy

By Staff
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August 11, 2022

COLUMBIA — Richland School District Two has changed its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch...