Friday, May 24 2013 6:49 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:49:23 GMT
Cameron Stringfellow
A teenager was killed and a second was arrested on DUI charges in an overnight accident, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Investigators say a BMW being driven by 18-year-old Cameron StringfellowMore >>
A teenager was killed and a second was arrested on DUI charges in an overnight accident, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 4:17 PM EDT2013-05-24 20:17:05 GMT
Police say a motorcyclist in West Ashley had to tip his bike over to the side in order to get rid of a drunk woman who had hopped into the rear seat. On Thursday at 8:50 a.m., a man on a motorcycle approachedMore >>
Police say a motorcyclist had to tip his bike over to the side in order to get rid of a drunk woman who had hopped into the rear seat.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 11:33 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:33:15 GMT
Richland County deputies are searching for a man they say shot and killed his girlfriend's sister. Deputies say shortly before 4:00 a.m. Friday officers responded to shots fired call at 2104 Green OaksMore >>
Richland County deputies say a man accused of killing his girlfriend's sister has been arrested.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 4:52 PM EDT2013-05-24 20:52:19 GMT
Brett Parker took the stand in his own defense in his double murder trial Friday and answered questions for nearly three hours.Parker is on trial for the murders of his wife, Tammy Jo, and business associateMore >>
Brett Parker took the stand in his own defense in his double murder trial Friday and answered questions for nearly three hours.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 11:37 AM EDT2013-05-24 15:37:58 GMT
Police in Salisbury are investigating after they say a man confessed to fatally stabbing his girlfriend and using her blood to draw a heart on a building. According to police, the unidentified man toldMore >>
Police in Salisbury are investigating after they say a man confessed to fatally stabbing his girlfriend and using her blood to draw a heart on a building.More >>
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - The number of parents choosing to home-school their children is growing. According to a new study, home schooling has more than doubled across the state in the last 10 years.
The U.S. Department of Education believe nearly 2 million children are being home-schooled nationwide, a 74% jump since 1999.
"I was called to home-school, I think most people are," said Leah Greene, who has been home-schooling for almost a decade. "Just like a missionary is called to be a missionary or a doctor is called to be a doctor."
According to the Education Department, 36% of parents take their child out of school for religious reasons. Another 38% either don't like the school environment or the way the teacher is teaching.
For Greene, it's a little bit of both. She pulled her 14-year-old son Evan out of school at age 5 because she didn't like the curriculum. "It was just complicated at kindergarten for me," said Greene. "So then I thought there has to be a different way, so I brought him home."
The South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools estimates 19,000 children are home-schooled statewide. That's a 131% increase from 1999. "Most studies show a tutorial approach to education is the best approach, and that's what you have with home-schooling," said SCAIHS President Kathleen Carper.
Leah's children say they love home school, but they hate the negative stereotypes. "Some people say that home school kids are real restricted and not social at all," said Evan Greene. "That's not true at all."
Evan says he plays sports through an athletic club which allows him to stay active and make friends.
Elliott likes the comforts of home. "It's fun," said Elliott. "Your mom, she knows what you wanna do and what you like rather than teachers who have their own things."
Greene decides what her children learn and how they learn. She's not surprised more parents are doing the same. "I think maybe people are finding out home-schooling is a lot of fun," she said.
If you think home schooling is something you want to consider, there are three options the state allows parents to choose from.
Friday, May 24 2013 4:32 PM EDT2013-05-24 20:32:37 GMT
A transportation reform organization says the news is not good when it comes to South Carolina's bridges. Transportation for America says out of 50 states and the District of Columbia our state ranks 15thMore >>
A transportation reform organization says the news is not good when it comes to South Carolina's bridges.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 4:17 PM EDT2013-05-24 20:17:05 GMT
Police say a motorcyclist in West Ashley had to tip his bike over to the side in order to get rid of a drunk woman who had hopped into the rear seat. On Thursday at 8:50 a.m., a man on a motorcycle approachedMore >>
Police say a motorcyclist had to tip his bike over to the side in order to get rid of a drunk woman who had hopped into the rear seat.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:03 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:03:09 GMT
A friend of Tammy Jo Parker testified Wednesday that he was intimate with the 44-year-old while she was married to Brett Parker. The revelation comes just days after Brett Parker admitted he had a girlfriendMore >>
A friend of Tammy Jo Parker testified Wednesday that he was intimate with the 44-year-old while she was married to double-murder suspect Brett Parker.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 11:33 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:33:15 GMT
Richland County deputies are searching for a man they say shot and killed his girlfriend's sister. Deputies say shortly before 4:00 a.m. Friday officers responded to shots fired call at 2104 Green OaksMore >>
Richland County deputies say a man accused of killing his girlfriend's sister has been arrested.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:42 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:42:39 GMT
Source: Brick Lewis
One man was injured in a house fire in Columbia Friday night.Columbia firefighters were called to the house on Highland Park Drive at about 9:30 p.m.Firefighters say a man who lived at the house was takenMore >>
One man was injured in a house fire in Columbia Friday night.More >>
The president of the State Retirees Association says South Carolina's settlement with the Bank of New York Mellon seems like a bad deal for retirees.More >>
The president of the State Retirees Association says South Carolina's settlement with the Bank of New York Mellon seems like a bad deal for retirees.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 9:26 PM EDT2013-05-25 01:26:58 GMT
The benefits may be disputed but legislators are moving forward with a proposal to expand four-year-old kindergarten in the state. It's a plan that carries a heavy price-tag and high demand from parentsMore >>
The benefits may be disputed but legislators are moving forward with a proposal to expand four-year-old kindergarten in the state. It's a plan that carries a heavy price-tag and high demand from parentsMore >>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:07 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:07:52 GMT
It's easy to fall in love with Ashely Delaney the moment you meet her. She's hard working, friendly, and standing strong even when faced with the unknown."I think the scariest part about it is when youMore >>
It's easy to fall in love with Ashely Delaney the moment you meet her. She's hard working, friendly, and standing strong even when faced with the unknown.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:49 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:49:23 GMT
Cameron Stringfellow
A teenager was killed and a second was arrested on DUI charges in an overnight accident, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Investigators say a BMW being driven by 18-year-old Cameron StringfellowMore >>
A teenager was killed and a second was arrested on DUI charges in an overnight accident, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.More >>
