Columbia Public Schools likely will be spending more than it is taking in when fiscal year 2026 starts July 1. ...

While public school enrollment across South Carolina defied national trends and increased by nearly 50,000 students over 10 ...

COLUMBIA — The Columbia School Board held a public hearing about next year's budget Wednesday evening. Heather McArthur, the ...

Heather McArthur, the Columbia Public School's chief financial officer, presented the 2025-2026 budget at last week's public hearing. In the proposal, McArthur predicted that expenditures would reach ...

The Columbia School Board will vote on the budget for the 2025-26 school year at its upcoming meeting Monday. Heather McArthur, the district's chief financial officer, presented the numbers to the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov ... addressing the 177 schools currently without one. "This budget provides enough money for every school to have one," McMaster said. "And ladies and gentlemen, that ...

At a press conference Wednesday morning, Governor Henry McMaster announced the release of the final state budget, including 11 vetoed lines, for the upcoming fiscal year.

The Columbia Board of Education at its Monday night meeting unanimously approved next school year’s budget for the district. The district expects to spend roughly $307 million this upcoming school ...