News Releases

The South Carolina Department of Education is unveiling the 2019 South Carolina African American History Calendar in a celebration on October 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Koger Center for the Arts in Columbia, South Carolina. 

South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman has announced that five South Carolina schools were recognized by the United States Department of Education as 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools.

The South Carolina Department of Education released statewide public school results for both Ready to Work (R2W), a new career readiness assessment, and the End of Course Examination Program (EOCEP), tests taken for high school core courses.

Thirty-eight South Carolina school districts will be awarded funding to hire new school resource officers as part of a two million dollar proviso passed by the General Assembly in this year's budget.

The South Carolina Department of Education has released the 2017-2018 school year results for the South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SCPASS) and the South Carolina College-and Career-Ready Assessments (SC READY) examinations given in the elementary and middle school grade levels. 

The South Carolina Department of Education has announced the start of the 2018 Read Your Way to the Big Game Contest. 

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced that South Carolina is among 20 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands that will receive new federal assistance funding under the Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students program (Emergency Impact Aid). 

The South Carolina Department of Education has released the statewide Report on Student Dropout Rates for the 2016-2017 school year. 

The White House announced the most recent recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). 

Florence School District One and Two’s Boards of Trustees voted unanimously in favor of a shared district services partnership with Florence School District Four that will provide high quality administrative services for the students and staff in Timmonsville while saving hundreds of thousands of dollars.

After extensive negotiations, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman and the D. P. Cooper Charter School Board of Trustees have reached an agreement whereby D. P. Cooper will operate as a traditional Williamsburg County School District elementary school serving students in grades K-6. 

The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) has announced that South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman joined its Board of Directors.

The South Carolina Department of Education is partnering with several other organizations to host the Read to Succeed Summer Reading Camp Symposium from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesday, February 28th, at the Richland Two Institute of Innovation (R2i2), located at 763 Fashion Drive in Columbia.

The South Carolina Department of Education and End Child Hunger SC are partnering for the Second Annual Summer Food Service Program Tour. The tour will begin Monday, July 10th and conclude on Friday, July 14th. 

The South Carolina Department of Education has partnered with the Council for Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) through the Network for Transforming Educator Preparation (NTEP) and various education stakeholders to revise and update the guidelines related to educator preparation. 

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced the names of students across the state who will graduate with perfect 12-year attendance records.

The South Carolina Department of Education released the 2016-2017 school year assessment results of The South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SCPASS) and The South Carolina College-and Career-Ready Assessments (SC READY), examinations given in the elementary and middle school grade levels.