Calhoun Falls NewsLocal news for Calhoun Falls, SC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Schools' demographics examined in study- January 30, 2008 "There's always correlation. When you see shifts in population, you see shifts in ethnicity" In the wake of Abbeville School District's decision to close Calhoun Falls High School, some residents here began to examine the data themselves. via The Index Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/calhoun-falls-sc/2008/01/schools-demographics-examined-in-study?... Calhoun Falls pleads for school- January 24, 2008 "We are now on the edge of development, and it is very important (to that development) we have a high school" For the second month in a row, attendees at the county school board meeting found themselves in the hallway as Abbeville Police Department officers kept a strict 100-person limit in the board room. via The Index Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/calhoun-falls-sc/2008/01/calhoun-falls-pleads-for-school?fromrss... Charter school bid explored- January 14, 2008 "In your particular situation, the best solution is to acquire that school." A month after the Abbeville County School District Board of Trustees voted to close Calhoun Falls High, residents continue to explore options to keep a school in their town. via The Index Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/calhoun-falls-sc/2008/01/charter-school-bid-explored?fromrss=1 13 area schools win Palmetto Gold, Silver awards- January 11, 2008 "We were very excited, very proud. It's a good award, a good recognition for our staff, our students." Thirteen area schools will receive Palmetto Gold and Silver awards with grants ranging from $2,850 to $36,379, according to the South Carolina Department of Education. via The Index Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/calhoun-falls-sc/2008/01/13-area-schools-win-palmetto-gold-silve... CFHS has quiet return to class- January 8, 2008 "We just hope everything will be as smooth as possible from here on out." It was a normal day for the staff Wednesday at Calhoun Falls High School, as students returned from winter break and attended class despite rumors of a planned second protest. via The Index Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/calhoun-falls-sc/2008/01/cfhs-has-quiet-return-to-class?fromrss=... Community Takes First Step To Save High School- January 6, 2008 Hundreds of residents of Calhoun Falls too the first step Thursday night toward creating a new charter school there. via WYFF4.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/calhoun-falls-sc/2008/01/community-takes-first-step-to-save-high... Calhoun Falls hears about possible charter school- January 4, 2008 "A charter school is a public school of choice authorized to operate with freedom from many of the regulations that apply to traditional public schools" Support for Calhoun Falls High School continued Thursday with a public information meeting to discuss setting up a public charter school in the small Abbeville County town. via The Index Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/calhoun-falls-sc/2008/01/calhoun-falls-hears-about-possible-char... |