News Releases

May 25, 2016
Albert Robertson Named 2016 South Carolina History Teacher of the Year
Albert Robertson Named 2016 South Carolina History Teacher of the Year

New York, NY (May 201, 2016): Albert Robertson, a teacher at Meadow Glen Middle School in Lexington, South Carolina, has been named the 2016 South Carolina History Teacher of the Year, an award sponsored by The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

May 25, 2016
Spearman Launches New Statewide Program to Honor Seniors Joining the Military
Spearman Launches New Statewide Program to Honor Seniors Joining the Military

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman launched a new statewide program in a special ceremony where she celebrated more than 2,000 high school seniors in South Carolina who made the decision to join the United States Armed Forces.

 

May 17, 2016
Spearman Announces Students With 12-Year Perfect Attendance
Spearman Announces Students With 12-Year Perfect Attendance

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman announced the names of students across the state who are scheduled to graduate with perfect public school attendance records.

May 17, 2016
Lexington School District Two Wins Big
Lexington School District Two Wins Big

Members of the Airport High School Drill Team brought home several awards after competing in a competition held in Florida.

May 16, 2016
Lee County Students Drum Their Way to Success
Lee County Students Drum Their Way to Success

Students in the Lee Central High drum line opened the South Carolina Arts Awards and Gala on May 11, 2016.

May 16, 2016
Lexington High School Teacher Receives National Award
Lexington High School Teacher Receives National Award

LEXINGTON, S.C. -Lexington County School District One congratulates Lexington High School AP Statistics and International Baccalaureate Mathematics Teacher Sheryn Billue, who received a National Center for Women and Information Technology 2016 Aspirations in Computing Educator Award.

May 11, 2016
Spearman Announces SC Junior Scholars
Spearman Announces SC Junior Scholars

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman announces that South Carolina has selected 3,747 Junior Scholars from all public, private, and home schools. 

May 6, 2016
Florence District 3 Student Wins Gates Millennium Scholarship
Florence District 3 Student Wins Gates Millennium Scholarship

Rebeca Pacheco was selected to be a Gates Millennium Scholar for 2016, joining last year’s Lake City High School graduate Mikayla Hanna. 

May 9, 2016
Lexington-Richland Five Students Excel at Engineering Fair
Lexington-Richland Five Students Excel at Engineering Fair

Alexa Eyring and Kayla Shine won an award for their invention to help children with cerebral palsy.

May 3, 2016
Spearman Announces U.S. Presidential Scholars Semifinalists
Spearman Announces U.S. Presidential Scholars Semifinalists

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman announces that 10 South Carolina students have been named semifinalists for the prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.