News Releases

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) kicked off its summer food service program today at Richland Library’s North Main location. The program, better known as Summer Break Café, is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and provides free meals for children 18 and under from June through August.

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman today announced the allocation of $38 million in state funding to Clarendon County Schools to assist in the renovation and replacement of antiquated existing school facilities with safe, modern facilities to accommodate current and future county enrollment trends. Clarendon County will receive an additional $3,125,000 to assist with the soon to be completed consolidation of its two current districts into one county wide system. The funding is part of the $100 million appropriated to the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) under Proviso 1.104 of the General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 and $140 million under Proviso 1.92 of the General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman today announced the allocation of $38 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds and state funds to Lee County School District to address critical facilities needs and accommodate current and future county enrollment trends.

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman today announced the allocation of $38 million in state funding to Saluda County School District to both renovate and replace antiquated existing school facilities with safe, modern facilities to accommodate current and future county enrollment trends. The funding is part of the $100 million appropriated to the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) under Proviso 1.104 of the General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2021-2022.

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman today announced the allocation of $15 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds to Dillon School District Three and Dillon School District Four to both renovate and replace antiquated existing school facilities with safe, modern facilities to accommodate current and future county enrollment trends.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona has announced the 58^th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.

The South Carolina Department of Education has announced $15,025,386.68 in federal funding for 19 nonpublic schools in South Carolina. The funds are part of the second round of allocations to states under the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) program, originally authorized under the 2021 Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act and continued under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act.

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced tonight at the annual South Carolina Teacher of the Year Gala that Deion Jamison, an English teacher at Legacy Early College with the South Carolina Public Charter School District, is the 2023 South Carolina Teacher of the Year.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and Dominion Energy are pleased to announce the winners of the second annual Strong Men & Women in South Carolina History student writing contest. One winner was selected from each of South Carolina’s five regions: Central Savannah River Area (CSRA), Lowcountry, Midlands, Pee Dee, and Upstate.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has partnered with the South Carolina Afterschool Alliance (SCAA) to provide up to $14.5 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding to expand summer and after-school programs to address COVID-19 related learning loss in disadvantaged communities.

The event will include fun, at-home learning for all families with K-5 children, with video welcome from Governor Henry McMaster and State Superintendent Molly Spearman.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has contracted with a leading educational research and analytics firm to launch a first-of-its-kind statewide “Teacher as Researcher” initiative. The $2 million investment is made possible through the state’s Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Fund.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has expanded two successful home-grown programs, Call Me MISTER and Teaching Fellows, and stood up a new initiative, TeachSC, in response to the growing teacher shortage in the state.

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Chestnut Oaks Middle School's Thomas Slater today with news that he has been selected as one of five finalists for the South Carolina Teacher of the Year award.  

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Woodruff Middle School's Jami Guker today with news that she has been selected as one of five finalists for the South Carolina Teacher of the Year award.  

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Springfield Middle School's Laura Merk today with news that she has been selected as one of five finalists for the South Carolina Teacher of the Year award.  

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Liberty High School's Zachary Arms today with news that he has been selected as one of five finalists for the South Carolina Teacher of the Year award. 

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Legacy Early College's Deion Jamison today with news that he has been selected as one of five finalists for the South Carolina Teacher of the Year award.