Seven
Horry County schools are among 128 award winning Palmetto Gold and
Palmetto Silver schools sharing their success stories with others
through the State Department of Education's 2007 Palmetto Gold and
Silver Awards Showcase. Initiated three years ago, Showcase is part of
the Palmetto Gold and Silver program created by the Education
Accountability Act to recognize and reward academic achievement. The
schools received awards earlier this year.District schools earning honors include Lakewood
Elementary School, St. James Elementary School, Midland Elementary
School, North Myrtle Beach Elementary School, Seaside Elementary
School, North Myrtle Beach Intermediate School and Bridgewater Academy Charter School.
About
one-fourth of the state's 1,100 schools receive either a Gold or Silver
award each year. Awards criteria are set by the Education Oversight
Committee and are based on absolute and improvement ratings on the
school report card.
Showcase
schools describe programs or topics that they believe directly impact
student achievement on the Showcase section of the Department of
Education's website at www.ed.sc.gov.