Please use this link Administration of Adult Education Program 2025-2026 to complete a survey verifying your adult education director’s areas of certification, assignment status, and salary for the 2025-2026 school year.

Act 114 (Section 59-155-160) requires the retention of third-grade students who score Does Not Meet Expectations on the SC READY Reading assessment. Some eligible students may receive one or more Good Cause Exemptions (GCE) as outlined in Act 114.

Per Proviso 1A.74 of the South Carolina General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025–26, all 4K CERDEP classroom teachers are required to complete training in foundational literacy skills.

This memorandum provides key updates on the Palmetto Math Project (PMP), an initiative developed in response to a statewide need to improve mathematics achievement in underperforming schools across South Carolina.

Educational stability for students in foster care is significantly challenged by frequent changes in placement. The inconsistency in placements disrupts access to educational resources and continuity of academic instruction.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) presents this pay scale as a guide to help districts in determining local school bus driver wages for the 2025-2026 school year.

The South Carolina Department of Education requests that each school district complete the attached form with detailed information about your chosen 2025-2026 District Teacher of the Year. Forms should be completed by your designated Teacher of the Year coordinator for your school district.

The Office of Leadership Effectiveness is pleased to announce leadership development professional learning opportunities beginning this August.

Beginning with the 2025–26 academic year, all Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
(JROTC) programs will transition to the Office of Career Readiness (OCR) under the Career
and Technical Education (CTE) framework. As part of this transition, all JROTC courses will
be designated as CTE courses and must adhere to both CTE regulations and JROTC
legislative mandates.

The S.C. Education Oversight Committee (EOC) unanimously voted to approve the SC tiered credential system to better align high school credentials with workforce priorities and employability. The new system will be implemented beginning with students who entered high school in the 2024-25 academic year.

The South Carolina Department of Education is pleased to announce the 2025 South
Carolina Computer Science (CS) & STEM Summit, a two-day event scheduled for Monday,
September 15 through Tuesday, September 16, 2025. The Summit will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Airport Hotel & Convention Center in Charleston, South Carolina.

The Education Accountability Act (EAA) mandates computer-based testing for SC READY
except for students with disabilities as specified in their Individualized Education Program,
504, or Individualized Language Acquisition Plan. The Technology Technical Assistance
Proviso (Proviso 1.57) in the General Appropriations Bill for FY 2025–26 allows districts and
public charter schools to request a waiver from the State Board of Education (SBE) to
administer the tests on paper.

As a follow-up to the January 24, 2023, Project Lead the Way Dual Credit Memorandum, the
South Carolina Department of Education is providing clarification for the dual credit
weighting for Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses.

We are writing to inform you of important developments regarding several key federal education grant programs.

The South Carolina Department of Education Office of Student Support (OSS) will host the 2025 Stronger Connections Summer Conference July 7-10, 2025, at the Lexington Two Innovation Center, 509 Bulldog Blvd., Cayce, SC 29033.

Proviso 1.77 of the FY 2025-2026 Appropriations Act authorizes the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) to distribute up to $20,000,000 to public school districts and charter school districts to make upgrades aligned with school safety priorities.