State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman and the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) were notified that South Carolina is a receipient of $15,049,608 in funding for the Rethink K-12 Education Models Grant from the U.S. Department of Education as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced the approval of six school district reopening plans submitted to the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and instituted a face mask requirement for students and staff on state owned school buses.
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman, Lexington-Richland School District Five superintendent, Dr. Christina Melton, and others surprised Sarah Gams at her home today with news that she was selected as the 2021 South Carolina Teacher of the Year.
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised York Comprehensive High School teacher, Richard Whitmore, 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 Wilder Elementary teacher Tanya Peckham, 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 Woodruff Middle School teacher Ashley Bennett, 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 Spring Hill High School teacher, Sarah Gams, today with news that she has been selected as one of five finalists for the prestigious South Carolina Teacher of the Year award.
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Satchel Ford Elementary teacher, Shawn Norris, today with news that he has been selected as one of five finalists for the South Carolina Teacher of the Year award.
Today, the College Board released their AP Program Results: Class of 2019 report detailing the participation and performance of U.S. public high school graduates in Advanced Placement (AP) courses. South Carolina’s Class of 2019 saw growth in all three major areas of AP participation and performance including outpacing the nation on eight of the top ten most popular Advanced Placement tested subjects.
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) invites the public to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s public schools.
State Superintendent Molly Spearman released the following statement today on the release of the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA) 2019-2020 Educator Supply and Demand Report.
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced today the names of the two students who have been selected as delegates to the 58th Annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) that will be held March 7–14, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
Today, the National Assessment Governing Board and the National Center for Education Statistics released the results of the 2019 administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), commonly called the "Nation's Report Card" and the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. While many states saw measurable declines since 2017, South Carolina scores remained steady in grades four and eight in reading and mathematics.
Today, The ACT® released assessment data for 2019 South Carolina high school graduates who took the ACT test. South Carolina public school graduates' average composite score increased from 18.0 in 2018 to 18.6 in 2019. Additionally, 24% of graduates met three or four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks up from 21% in 2018.
The public is invited to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s K-12 public schools in fourteen subject areas. The materials will be on display through November 15, 2019 in twenty physical locations throughout the state as well as online.
Today, the South Carolina Department of Education and statewide partners will unveil the 2020 South Carolina African American History Calendar in a special celebration at 7:00 p.m. at the Koger Center for the Arts in Columbia.
Today, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman and the South Carolina Department of Education announced that 249 schools across South Carolina have received the recently revised Palmetto Gold and Silver awards for their performance during the 2018-2019 school year.
Today, the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) released school, district, and state report cards. The 2019 report cards reflect school, district, and overall state performance during the 2018-2019 school year and are the second iteration of report cards that meet the requirements of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman has announced that four South Carolina schools were recognized by the United States Department of Education as 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools.
Today, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced the funding of 205 new school resource officers (SROs) that will be stationed in schools across the state that currently lack coverage. The funding for the new resource officers was appropriated by the South Carolina General Assembly for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
