News Releases

Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Education partnered with the Marcus Lattimore Foundation to host a career development program for more than 250 South Carolina high school athletes.

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman recently formed a Student Advisory Council to provide feedback from a student’s perspective on education in South Carolina’s classrooms.

Columbia, S.C. – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman recently formed a Teacher Advisory Council to provide feedback from a teacher’s perspective on education in South Carolina’s classrooms.

Laurens Elementary in Laurens School District recently hosted a parent STEM night on March 24, 2015. Parents were informed about the meaning and importance of STEM education and were entertained by a kindergarten performance of math and science songs. Parents participated in STEM activities with their children in all K-5 classrooms. The parents were able to apply engineering processes with the assistance of their children and were impressed by the level of knowledge their children have obtained.

Columbia, S.C. – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman congratulates more than 300 middle and high school students for competing in the 2nd Annual State Championship of Academics.

Columbia, S.C. – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman Announces that the Office of Special Education Services recently won two national awards from the American Council on Rural Special Education. One award was for the SC CREATE program, which helps school employees become special education teachers, and the other award was for a research article that was published in the winter of 2014.

PELION, S.C. — The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) named Pelion High Culinary Arts Instructor Rhonda Woods the 2015 South Carolina ProStart Educator of Excellence and nominated her to compete for a national award.

Columbia, SC – Today, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman called on teachers, parents, and students to prepare for the new timed ACT tests that will be administered across the State April 28-30.

Columbia, S.C. – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman is proud to announce the 2015-16 South Carolina Teacher of the Year.

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman congratulates over 4,000 students who are being recognized as Junior Scholars.

NEW YORK and GREENVILLE, S.C., May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Stephen Colbert announced today that he has partnered with Share Fair Nation and ScanSource to fund every classroom project in South Carolina on DonorsChoose.org.

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman announced her appointment to the Board of Trustees for South Carolina State University.

Columbia, S.C. – State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman congratulates three South Carolina students for being recognized as 2015 U.S. Presidential Scholars.

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman recently formed a Parent Advisory Council to provide feedback from a parent’s perspective on education in South Carolina’s classrooms. These parents represent public, private, and homeschool students.

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman congratulates 60 high school seniors graduating this year with perfect K-12 attendance. They have attended school throughout their entire academic careers without missing a single day.

Superintendent Spearman recently stopped by one of the bus safety meetings, and met with bus shop mechanics and staff from around the state.

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman announces that the South Carolina Department of Education has received a three-year extension of its ESEA waiver.