News Releases

October 27, 2025
Strategic Compensation Pilot Program Recognizes and Celebrates Teachers Making an Impact: Twenty teachers at Seven Oaks Elementary Global Magnet in Lexington-Richland School District Five were recognized for their hard work in the classroom Monday morning. These teachers were awarded performance-based bonuses as part of the South Carolina Department of Education’s Strategic Compensation Pilot Program.

October 21, 2025
SCDE and SCDPS Issue Urgent Call: Slow Down and Stay Alert Around School Buses: South Carolina’s education and public safety leaders are joining forces to deliver a critical message to drivers: slow down and stay alert around school buses. One careless decision can change lives forever — and there are no second chances.

October 1, 2025
SCDE and Taiwan Ministry of Education Strengthen Ties: In a step toward expanding global learning opportunities, education leaders from South Carolina and Taiwan came together to finalize a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will strengthen international collaboration in K–12 education.