By Dr. Akil E. Ross, Sr.Superintendent I have often been asked can controversial issues be discussed in schools? Before answering this question, It is important to provide clarity about the implementation of school board policies that address Academic Freedom and Teaching about Controversial/Sensitive Issues. School District Five of Lexington andContinue Reading
Author and the founder of Leap For Literacy Stan Tucker made a special visit to Lexington-Richland School District Five’s Summer Reading Camp. Stanley Tucker, also known as Stan the Man, is a former second-grade teacher who now tours schools as a literary advocate encouraging young people to tell their storyContinue Reading
At the June 13, 2023 meeting, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Elizabeth J. Render as the district’s new special education director. Render currently serves as the district’s coordinator for special education and in her new role, will work alongside Dr. Nicole AdamsContinue Reading
School District Five is participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2023-2024 school year. Section 104(a) of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 amended section 11(a)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a) (1) (the law) to provide an alternative toContinue Reading
By Elizabeth Barnhardt Lexington-Richland Five School Board While in local and national headlines you may hear that “white supremacy” is the biggest threat to our nation, it is my opinion that ANY and ALL forms of supremacy – no matter the race, ethnicity, or creed – are unacceptable. I denounceContinue Reading
On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, a Stipulation of Dismissal was filed in the civil action between the Lexington County School District One and the S.C. Freedom Caucus, as a settlement agreement has been reached. Before this lawsuit was filed, Lexington One initiated an internal review of the EL Education curriculumContinue Reading
Sarah Crawford, a member of the Lexington High Class of 2023, didn’t miss a day of school while attending Brennen Elementary in Richland School District One and Pleasant Hill Middle and LHS in Lexington One. A lacrosse player and 2023 Miss Wildcat, Sarah will attend USC in the fall toContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named veteran administrator Tina McCaskill as its new Chief of Academics. McCaskill will replace Anna Miller who is retiring. McCaskill currently serves as the Director of Elementary Education for School District Five. Prior to that position, she served as principal and assistant principal of IrmoContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named longtime educator Ed Davis the new principal of Chapin High School. He was approved to his new post during a school board meeting on June 12. Davis currently serves the principal at Chapin Intermediate. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and hisContinue Reading
River Bluff High School is proud to announce that senior Tane’zha Mingo has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious Doris Burkett Scholarship, presented by the Lexington Chamber and Visitor Center. The scholarship, valued at $5,000, was awarded to Tane’zha during a special ceremony held this morning, honoring herContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five is recognizing dozens of students for achieving high scores on the PSAT and SAT examinations. The highest score possible on the PSAT is 1520, and the highest score possible on the SAT is 1600. For recognition purposes the district uses the PSAT scores for 9th, 10th,Continue Reading