| USDA invests $3 million in S.C. telemedicine and education The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $3 million in grant funding to help connect rural residents to telemedicine care and distance learning opportunities across the Palmetto State. S.C. to receive $31.5M grant for charter schools South Carolina will receive a grant of more than $31.5 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s Charter School Programs. The funding will expand existing public charter schools and open 32 new ones across the state during the next five years. | 
From virtual reality welding headsets to robotic programming, Piedmont Technical College's newly opened training center is gearing up students for the world of Manufacturing 4.0.
Ford Motor Co. donated two vehicles to Spartanburg Community College for students in the college’s Ford Automotive Student Service Educational Training program. The F-150 pickup and Fusion are part of the college’s Ford ASSET fleet, which is used by students to learn while working as they pursue careers at automotive technicians.
