BLYTHEWOOD – Four teachers in Blythewood-area schools have been named as Richland School District Two Teacher 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year finalists. Meredith Blocker, Elisabeth Luck, Abigail Taylor, and Joy Walker are four of the five finalists for the district award. Meredith Blocker teaches Spanish and is Chair of the World Language Department at Blythewood […]
Ridge View sued again for student violence
June 5, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – A Richland County school with “a documented history of crime, violence, assaults and weapons offenses” is the subject of a lawsuit that says a student was shot in the school’s parking lot. The litigation stems from a shooting incident on or about April 30 in the Ridge View High School parking lot. One […]
BHS report card takes the lead in Richland 2
October 17, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Some media outlets framed the results of the 2023-24 S.C. Schools Report Card released Tuesday as showing small improvements in scores and a smaller number of students being prepared for college and career. But that was not how Blythewood High School’s scores played out. Of the five high schools in Richland School District […]
R2 to host Choice Fairs Oct. 28 & 30
October 17, 2024 By
Application for Choice runs Nov. 4 – Dec. 13 COLUMBIA – The Choice and Magnet season is just around the corner for students in Richland School District Two. The district will host its two-day Choice Fair featuring Magnet Programs to provide families with information about the district’s schools and centers on Monday, Oct. 28 for […]
Richland 2 board extends superintendent’s contract
September 5, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – The Richland School District Two Board of Trustees conducted the annual superintendent’s performance evaluation for Dr. Kim Moore during regularly scheduled board meetings on Tuesday, July 9 and Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. This annual evaluation is required by board policy and by the district’s employment agreement with the superintendent. During the executive session […]
Russell is R2 TOY Finalist
August 22, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School Orchestra Director Julie Russell, center with sign, is one of five finalists for Richland District Two’s Teacher of the Year for 2024-2025. BHS principal Matt Sherman, right, joined R2 Superintendent Dr. Kim Moore and officials from Richland Two to surprise Russell with the news during class on Tuesday, Aug. 20. […]
R2 Board pay increases with more meetings
July 18, 2024 By
Bender: Invoking FOIA to Increase Pay is Creative Interpretation COLUMBIA – Richland Two school board members say they aren’t enriching themselves at taxapayer expense by meeting more often. Until recently, district policy set trustee pay at $395 per person, per meeting, according to Chair Joe Trapp. The policy also caps the total number of meetings […]
Richland Two teachers are Financial Literacy Masters
June 6, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Four teachers in Richland Two became Financial Literacy Master Teachers through this year’s Future Scholar Bronze level cohort. Participating were Debbie Sweat (Blythewood High School), Chanelle Sharper (homeschool), Sharon Fleming (Lonnie B. Nelson) and Tim Ray (Kelly Mill Middle). Applicants must complete professional development, as well as create and teach professional development training […]
R2 seniors graduate with millions in scholarship offers
June 6, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – More than 2,100 seniors in Richland School District Two’s Class of 2024 are receiving some significant financial assistance in their pursuit of a college degree. Officials at District Two’s five high schools report that graduating seniors earned more than $171,694,479 in college scholarships. That is an increase of nearly $3 million from last […]
