Education News For the Rock Hill Community

To provide information on issues affecting the Rock Hill School District and an opportunity for feedback and sharing of ideas. Comments are not official communications of the Rock Hill Schools or District Trustees. "Real student engagement is not about keeping students happy, boosting their self-esteem, or convincing them that what they are learning is relevant; it is about acquiring new knowledge and skills and pursuing the activities that contribute to that attainment."

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Tom Sparks Going To Orangeburg

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Tom Sparks, former Teacher/Coach/Assistant Principal at Rock Hill's Northwestern High School, and Assistant Superintendent at Lexington ...
Thursday, August 6, 2009

Get Up To Speed On Technology

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Do you want to help your child to stay current with today's Web 2.0 technology? Then visit this site and start using the 12 essential n...

Some Interesting SC Education History Facts

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From the Lucas Blog: 1811 – The SC General Assembly first passed a law establishing free public schools in the state. 1895 – The SC Consti...
Sunday, August 2, 2009

Rock Hill Schools Honor Volunteers

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The Rock Hill School District held an Awards Luncheon to honor our 2008-09 school volunteers. Awards were presented as follows: Belleview E...

When Times Are Tuff, What You Protect, Is What You Value Most

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This will be my last post on National Board Pay. If you believe the Rock Hill School District's supplemental pay of $3,000 for National...
Friday, July 31, 2009

Judging Teachers By Test Scores

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The Public Agenda web site has some interesting information on evaluating teachers by test scores. Read the summary and click on the links b...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Rock Hill School Board Gives Superintendent Very Positive Evaluation, Gives National Board Pay The Ax

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At the July Business meeting of the Rock Hill School Board, the Board voted 6-0 ( Rentschler absent because of business) to extend the Supe...
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Jim Vining
Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States
A member of the Rock Hill School District Three Board of Education since 1998 “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw
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