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The South Carolina Department of Education has released the latest English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics SCREADY assessment data for students in grades 3-8.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) hosted a ribbon cutting for the agency's new headquarters located in Lexington County on August 12.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) revealed an updated look Monday morning. The new logo recognizes the agency’s rich history with a fresh, modern design.

Free meals are available for South Carolina kids and teens under the age of 18 this summer. Hundreds of sites are now operational across the state participating in either the Summer Break Café (SBC) or Seamless Summer Option (SSO) meal programs.

This week, State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver surprised a group of educators in Allendale and Williamsburg counties with news they have received Excellence in Teaching Awards.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and Dominion Energy are pleased to announce the winners of the fourth annual Strong Men & Women in South Carolina History student writing contest.

State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver announced today at the annual South Carolina Teacher of the Year event that Braden Wilson, a social studies teacher at Palmetto Middle School in Anderson School District One, is the 2025 South Carolina Teacher of the Year. 

State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver surprised Institute of Innovation's Bekah Hamrick 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 Ellen Weaver surprised Ware Shoals High School's Blake Bishop 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 Ellen Weaver surprised Wellford Academy's Katie Farr 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 Ellen Weaver surprised Palmetto Middle School's Braden Wilson 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 Ellen Weaver surprised Blythewood High School's Will Epps with news that he has been selected as one of five finalists for the South Carolina Teacher of the Year award.

With less than 10 days until the application deadline, the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is encouraging eligible South Carolina families to submit an application for the Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF) program. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2024.

State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver heralded the passage of S.418, The Read to Succeed Act. This legislation marks a critical milestone and major victory for Superintendent Weaver’s strategic focus on early literacy, a top priority of her first year in office.

Junior and senior high school students in South Carolina can participate in Dominion Energy and the South Carolina Department of Education’s (SCDE) fourth annual Strong Men & Women in S.C. History essay contest. Winners will receive an Apple MacBook Air and $1,000 for their school or home schooling association.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) reminds South Carolina families that the deadline to apply for the Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF) Program is March 15, 2024.

State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver presented the South Carolina Department of Education’s comprehensive budget priorities during a House Ways and Means subcommittee meeting. The budget hearing is the most recent step in the annual budget process that ultimately will provide funding for the 2024-25 school year.

The General Education Development (GED) Incentive Program began as a partnership between the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) and the S.C. Department of Education’s (SCDE) Office of Adult Education, through which Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants could earn their GED for free through their local Adult Education center and receive a one-time $500 incentive payment from the General Assembly upon passing the GED exam.