Education Archives

New Rules for SC Teachers Restrict Student Privacy

Riley Brodie

September 5, 2024 Significant changes to the South Carolina public education system have been made recently, impacting the current school year. The most notable changes involve tightened book/material regulations and…

“It all started with a Phish t-shirt”

Marley Bassett

Editor's Note: These are my parents and I had the best time interviewing them. Withers Education Building is not often thought of as a spot where love stories begin but…

Alumni Spotlight: Cynthia Hingle

Sam Hyatt

Cynthia Hingle, an alumna from Winthrop University, was a first-generation student who gained both a bachelor's and master's degree from Winthrop in the early 2000s. “Being a first-generation college…

People respond to ‘Maus’ ban by Tennessee school board

Spencer Horton

The McMinn County School Board voted to ban the graphic novel “Maus” on Jan. 10, a move that has sparked controversy. The school board cited the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic…

Budget cuts lead to removal of Dacus subscriptions

Spencer Horton

Professors were given a list of 108 subscriptions and 12 databases that would no longer be available on Jan. 17 through Dacus Library due to Winthrop’s current campus budget planning…

College of Ed addresses SC teacher shortage with ASPIRE

Bryn Eddy

Winthrop University’s College of Education is creating a center of excellence called Addressing Shortages through Partnership Internship Residences in Education, putting to use a one-year grant from the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education for $99,802. ASPIRE is coming at a time when the South…