News Releases

South Carolina students continue to outperform the national average on both the SAT and Advanced Placement exams. SC students exceeded the nation on eight out of the top ten subjects of Advanced Placement exams as well as scored above the national average on the newly redesigned SAT college entrance exam.

Today, ACT released its annual Condition of College and Career Readiness Report for the Class of 2017. South Carolina’s 50,936 high school graduates showed across the board improvements during the state’s second year of 100% participation in the college entrance assessment.  

The South Carolina Department of Education has partnered with the University of South Carolina and Clemson University to present the Read Your Way to the Big Game Contest, a fun, free reading competition for all students in Pre-K - 8th grade.

IT-oLogy and the South Carolina Department of Education are pleased to announce the Innovation Challenge, a new statewide competition for students in grades 3-12. 

The South Carolina Department of Education and the Allendale County School District announce that they have agreed to collaborate in the management of the educational programs and operations of Allendale schools and the district office, as well as collaboration in other areas of school and district governance that impact management of the academic program, financial risk, and accreditation.  

The South Carolina Department of Education received the Excellence in Action Award for Outstanding State Support for Advanced Career from the Southern Regional Education Board at the 31st Annual High Schools That Work Staff Development Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 12. 

Nicole Bishop, a teacher at Irmo Elementary School in District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties , has been named the 2017 South Carolina History Teacher of the Year. This award is presented annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, a national organization dedicated to K-12 American history education.

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman has issued a statement in response to the Allendale County School District v. State of South Carolina lawsuit filed today.

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman has declared a state of emergency in the Allendale County School District due to continued poor student academic performance. 

The South Carolina Department of Education is pleased to kickoff the annual Summer Food Service Program which serves FREE nutritious meals to ANY child under the age of 18 at community sites across the state. 

The South Carolina Department of Education and school districts across the state are gearing up to provide additional support and time on task for struggling third grade readers through Read to Succeed Summer Reading Camps. Reading camps serve students with severe reading difficulties by providing them with the necessary skills to become successful lifelong readers. 

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announces that three South Carolina students have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars.

South Carolina high school students will soon have access to aerospace engineering classes.  

The South Carolina Department of Education has released the results of an independent study on stakeholder perception and experiences with the state’s Read to Succeed Act. 

The South Carolina Department of Education released today Phase 1 of the School District Efficiency Review that was conducted pursuant to Proviso 1.92 of the FY 2016-17 General Appropriations Act.

The South Carolina Department of Education and Greenwood Genetic Center have partnered to bring additional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) opportunities to students across the state.

State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman announced that 20 school districts and community organizations will receive $1,136,084 through the Summer Reading Camp Community Partnership Grant.