News Releases

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is proud to announce that this year there were 3,545 South Carolina Junior Scholars from all public, private, and home schools.

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman has released a statement on the impending teacher walkout on May 1st.

The South Carolina Department of Education is pleased to announce the creation of the School Garden and Education Instruction Assistance Program, administered by Clemson Extension’s School Gardening for South Carolina Educators. 

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Wren High School teacher, Tamara Cox, at her school 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 Travelers Rest High School teacher, Shelley Smith, at her school 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 Blythewood High School teacher, Sue Weems, at her school 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 Fairfield Central High School teacher, Chanda Jefferson, at her school 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 has declared a fiscal emergency in the Sumter School District due to non-compliance with the district's financial recovery plan and the possibility of further fiscal decline. 

The South Carolina Department of Education is partnering with several other organizations to host the Read to Succeed Summer Reading Camp Symposium from 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Thursday, February 7 at the Richland Two Institute of Innovation (R2i2), located at 763 Fashion Drive in Columbia. 

The South Carolina Department of Education’s Office of Health and Nutrition offers local government agencies, school districts, faith-based and private nonprofit organizations an excellent opportunity to provide summer meals to children by becoming a sponsor or a summer meal site for our Summer Meals Program.

State Superintendent Molly Spearman has released a statement on the filing of House Bill 3759, the "South Carolina Career Opportunity and Access for All Act".

The South Carolina Department of Education has released the first list of Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) schools as required under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). 

The South Carolina Department of Education has released the first list of Priority Schools as required under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). 

The South Carolina Department of Education today released the first list of Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) schools as required under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). 

Three South Carolina school districts are among a total of 373 in the United States and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the Annual AP Honor Roll.

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman has announced the names of the two students who have been selected as delegates to the 57th Annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) that will be held March 2–9, 2019, in Washington, D.C.