News Releases

Columbia, S.C. – Today, State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman made the following statement regarding positive student achievement on WorkKeys.

Columbia, S.C. – Today, State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman made the following statement regarding increases in AP scores and the number of South Carolina public school students taking AP, SAT, and PSAT/NMSQT exams.

Columbia, SC – Today State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman announced that Brooke Lance and Joseph Parker have been chosen as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 2013-14 school year. Eight educators were selected as finalists for the 2014-15 awards.

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman issued the following statement, congratulating Mary Huffman, a fifth grade teacher at Charles Pinckney Elementary in Mount Pleasant, for being named the 2015 National History Teacher of the Year.  She is the first South Carolina teacher to win this national distinction.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (July 27, 2015) -- More teachers in South Carolina can learn how to incorporate certain historic sites into their lesson plans, thanks to the publication this month of the updated “2015 Teacher’s Guide to African American Historic Places in South Carolina.”

Columbia, S.C. – Today, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman issued the following statement upon first reading approval of the 2015 South Carolina College- and Career-Ready English Language Arts (ELA) Standards.

Columbia, SC – Today, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman issued guidance to school districts on school fundraisers and smart snacks.

Columbia, S.C. – Today, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman issued the following statement at a press conference held with U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) in support of his new legislation “The Local Control of Education Act.”

Columbia, S.C. – Today, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman joined Governor Nikki R. Haley and nearly 1,000 students, parents, teachers, and community leaders at the Statehouse at a rally celebrating National School Choice Week.

ROCK HILL, S.C. -– The newly formed STEM Development Foundation has delivered checks to seven organizations in recognition of their outstanding effort to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through their programs and projects.

WASHINGTON, DC - "The decisions I make concerning how I teach are based on the likes, loves, and needs of my students," says Terri Butts, a curriculum effectiveness specialist for the Richland 2 Child Development Center in Elgin, SC. "I engage them with lots of technology because I know they love it, and we sing and dance every Friday because they like it."

Columbia, SC – Today, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman issued the following statement encouraging the public to participate in next week’s webinar on the SCDE’s renewal of its waiver from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA waiver).

LEXINGTON, S.C. — White Knoll Elementary School Nurse and 2014 Lexington One School Nurse of the Year Amy Wood was named the 2015 South Carolina School Nurse (RN) of the Year.

Sumter, SC – Today State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced the first of five finalists for South Carolina’s prestigious Teacher of the Year award.

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced the fourth of five finalists for South Carolina’s prestigious Teacher of the Year award during a visit to Richland County School District One.

Lexington, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced the third of five finalists for South Carolina’s prestigious Teacher of the Year award during a visit to Lexington County School District One.

Rock Hill, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced the second of five finalists for South Carolina’s prestigious Teacher of the Year award during a visit to Rock Hill School District Three.

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced the fifth finalist for South Carolina’s prestigious Teacher of the Year award during a visit to Spartanburg County District Two.