News Releases

February 25, 2016
S.C. Department of Education Announces 2016 School Bus Safety Poster Contest: Columbia, S.C. – State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman announces that entries can be submitted for the 2016 National School Bus Safety Poster Contest.

February 23, 2016
Second year teacher awarded scholarship: Adrian Wilkins, an educator from Sumter High School in the Sumter County School District, was recently recognized for his teaching abilities.

February 23, 2016
Lexington District One Teacher Named Para Educator of the Year: Lexington High School Instructional Assistant Carla Roland, in Lexington School District One, was named the 2015-16 Para Educator of the Year by the South Carolina Council for Exceptional Children.

February 9, 2016
Spearman Announces Milken Award Winner in Florence: Columbia, S.C. – State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman announced that a Florence educator won an “Oscars of Teaching” award from the Milken Family Foundation, which included a $25,000 cash prize.

February 9, 2016
Spearman Announces Milken Award Winner in Lexington: Columbia, S.C. – State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman announced that a Lexington educator won an “Oscars of Teaching” award from the Milken Family Foundation, which included a $25,000 cash prize.

February 2, 2016
Francis Marion University Confers Master's Degrees In Special Education With SCDE Scholarship Funding: Columbia, S.C. – State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman announces that Francis Marion University recently awarded Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education degrees to a Cohort of 13 candidates. The participants received full scholarships through the South Carolina Office of Special Education Services’ SC-CREATE program, which operates centers at 13 of the state’s leading colleges and universities, including Francis Marion.

February 4, 2016
Spearman Announces College Board National Award Winners: Columbia, S.C. – State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman announced that Spartanburg School District Three was chosen as the winner of one of only four national College Board Gaston Caperton Opportunity Awards along with a $25,000 award to support programs encouraging students to attend college. Additionally, The College Board named two State AP Scholars for their outstanding achievement on AP exams for the 2014-15 school year.

February 4, 2016
Spearman Announces Changes to GED Test: Columbia, S.C. – New passing score for the GED® test announced with recalibrated performance levels added to more fully measure learners’ skills.

February 3, 2016
Statewide Faculty Virtual Meeting: State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman and her staff hosted a statewide faculty meeting on the New Assessment in Grades 3-8 “ SC Ready” and changes for the immediate and long-term future for Educator Evaluation. This meeting was for all superintendents, administrators, principals, and educators and was held on Wednesday, January 27 at 4:00 pm.