The Office of Assessment and Standards Science Team is excited to announce the release of the updated Elementary Bundling Guides for Science with Phenomenon Cards.

The 45-day membership collection will open on October 20, 2026, and will close November 6, 2026. Real-time enrollment data for your district should be reviewed through the GPS/Administrator Navigator dashboard, which will update nightly based on data published from PowerSchool.

The Office of Assessment and Standards is proud to announce the 2027 Honors Framework. The 2027 Honors Framework builds on the foundation of the 2017 Honors Framework while making several important updates to improve clarity, consistency, and alignment with current educational priorities.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is pleased to announce the Modernized Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. These modernized programs are a result of a comprehensive review process established to ensure that South Carolina's CTE programs remain aligned with workforce demands, postsecondary expectations, industry-recognized credentials, and student success outcomes.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is pleased to share its cybersecurity support model for the 2026–27 school year, informed by a comprehensive review of program structure and district needs. This memo outlines updates to the SAFE K-12 program.

The Meeting Street Scholarship Fund is expanding statewide this year, giving eligible students in every South Carolina county access to up to $10,000 to help cover college tuition, housing, food and fees for their first year of college. The expansion is supported by $18.7 million in recurring funding from the General Assembly and builds on a privately funded model that previously served students in 14 counties.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) announces that the 2026-28 Request for Proposals for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance subgrant is now available online. Up to $384,909 is available to provide National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance subgrants to School Food Authorities (SFA). The deadline to apply is November 20, 2026.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) announces that the 2026–27 Request for Proposals for the Federal Sexual Risk Avoidance Education subgrant program is now available online. Approximately $1,100,000 in funding will be distributed on a competitive basis and the deadline to apply is November 6, 2026.

The Office of Leadership Effectiveness is pleased to announce that a new cohort of the South Carolina Institute for District Administrators (IDA) for new district leaders beginning in November 2026.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) will reimburse school districts that use Google Enterprise, Seesaw, or Microsoft Teams as their learning management system (LMS) and will provide direct payment for licenses for state-contracted LMS platforms, including Canvas and Schoology. Approved districts will be eligible for reimbursement of $4.00 per student, based on the district’s active student count on the 45th day of the 2026–27 school year.