According to the College Board, the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2017-2018 school year was $34,740 for private colleges, $9,970 for state residents at public colleges and $25,620 for out-of-state residents attending public universities. College scholarships, both big and small, can help defray that expense. With a little digging, you might be surprised how many … [Read more...]

Meeting Street Schools is a Charleston-based nonprofit group founded by Benjamin Navarro, a Charleston businessman and philanthropist who also owns LTP Tennis in Mount Pleasant and the operations of Family Circle Tennis Center and Volvo Car Stadium on Daniel Island. Opening Meeting Street Academy, its first flagship school in 2008, the nonprofit now operates three additional … [Read more...]

You might be pleasantly surprised to hear that in Charleston, kids of all ages have access to free jazz through the Charleston Jazz Academy (CJA), an educational arm of Charleston Jazz. Charleston native David Carter is the director of education and outreach for the CJA. He is currently working on his Ph.D. in music education with a focus on jazz studies. When Charleston Jazz … [Read more...]

Academic Magnet High School is not for everyone. There is no marching band and no theater or dance program, and, though 60% of the students participate in athletics, few of them move on to compete at the major college level. AMHS is, however, the jewel of the Charleston County School District. Its students face numerous academic challenges, including a senior-year thesis. … [Read more...]

School bus safety is an important topic for parents, school administrators and police departments everywhere. Across the nation, the potential for devastating consequences is real for anyone traveling our roadways. In the Charleston County School District alone, 367 buses make four runs daily, transporting nearly 22,000 students. “We have 80 schools in our district, and the … [Read more...]