News Releases

June 1, 2022
National Merit® Scholarship Winners: Today’s announcement is the third National Merit Scholar release in 2022 by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®). NMSC named recipients of corporate-sponsored awards on April 27 and winners of National Merit® $2500 Scholarships on May 11. Additional recipients of college-sponsored awards will be announced on July 11. By the conclusion of this year’s competition, about 7,500 academic champions will have won National Merit Scholarships worth approximately $28 million.

June 15, 2022
South Carolina Department of Education and Community Partners Host Summer Food Service Program Kickoff Event: The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) kicked off its summer food service program today at Richland Library’s North Main location. The program, better known as Summer Break Café, is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and provides free meals for children 18 and under from June through August.

June 13, 2022
State Superintendent Molly Spearman Announces $38 Million in Infrastructure Funding, $3 Million in Consolidation Funds for Clarendon County Schools: State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman today announced the allocation of $38 million in state funding to Clarendon County Schools to assist in the renovation and replacement of antiquated existing school facilities with safe, modern facilities to accommodate current and future county enrollment trends. Clarendon County will receive an additional $3,125,000 to assist with the soon to be completed consolidation of its two current districts into one county wide system. The funding is part of the $100 million appropriated to the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) under Proviso 1.104 of the General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 and $140 million under Proviso 1.92 of the General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.

June 10, 2022
State Superintendent Molly Spearman Announces $38 Million in Infrastructure Funding for Lee County School District: State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman today announced the allocation of $38 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds and state funds to Lee County School District to address critical facilities needs and accommodate current and future county enrollment trends.

June 9, 2022
State Superintendent Molly Spearman Announces $38 Million in Infrastructure Funding for Saluda County School District: State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman today announced the allocation of $38 million in state funding to Saluda County School District to both renovate and replace antiquated existing school facilities with safe, modern facilities to accommodate current and future county enrollment trends. The funding is part of the $100 million appropriated to the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) under Proviso 1.104 of the General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2021-2022.

June 6, 2022
State Superintendent Molly Spearman Announces Over $15 Million in Infrastructure Funding for Dillon County Schools: State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman today announced the allocation of $15 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds to Dillon School District Three and Dillon School District Four to both renovate and replace antiquated existing school facilities with safe, modern facilities to accommodate current and future county enrollment trends.