The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE), in partnership with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Dominion Energy, announced North Middle/High School’s Debra Norman as the recipient of the 2025 Principal of Excellence Award Wednesday. …
Stories of Revolutionary African Americans whose courage, service, unshakeable faith, and unyielding quest for freedom for all helped shape South Carolina and the nation take center stage in the newly released 2026 South Carolina African American History …
South Carolina is making meaningful strides in strengthening its educator workforce. The newly released 2025 Educator Supply and Demand Report shows teacher departures have declined for the third consecutive year under Superintendent Ellen Weaver’s …
This week, State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver presented The Spirit of South Carolina Award to three Chester County educators and four School Resource Officers (SROs) for their swift, courageous actions and steadfast dedication to the students …
The District Accounting Systems and Best Practices Study Committee will host a meeting on November 14, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Meeting Agenda
State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver and Governor Henry McMaster recognized six South Carolina schools Wednesday afternoon at the Statehouse for earning 2025 Blue Ribbon School honors. These schools were selected for their leadership in …
Rising test scores, student academic growth, and gains in college- and career- readiness fueled improvements across South Carolina schools according to the 2025 South Carolina School Report Cards, released Monday by the South Carolina Department of …
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 …
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. Why It Matters: …
Not far from the site of the first land battle of the American Revolutionary War in the Southern colonies, the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) announced a groundbreaking partnership to bring the stories of America’s independence into …
South Carolina students continue to make real progress toward the state’s ambitious goal of having at least 75% of students performing at or above grade level by 2030, according to the latest SC READY results. SC READY is administered to public school …
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is partnering with Critical Response Group, Inc. (CRG) to ensure every public K-12 school in the state has a digital, up-to-date map—providing first responders with a powerful tool to protect students when …
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) today announced a major investment in math education through the Palmetto Math Project, aimed at ensuring that at least 75% of students perform at or above grade level in math by 2030. As part of this …
The Innovation Grants Committee will host a meeting at the South Carolina Department of Education on August 18 at 10:00 a.m. Full agenda for the meeting can be found by clicking here.
Today, the State Board of Education voted unanimously to approve State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver’s request for the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) to assume full management of the Jasper County School District (JSCD). On July …
State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education announced the remaining Title funds under review will be released beginning the week of July 28th. “With these funds now released, South …
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has received formal approval from the State Board of Education to initiate a financial takeover of the Marlboro County School District (MCSD), effective immediately. The State Board made the decision …
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is seeking to take over the financial operations of the Marlboro County School District (MCSD) citing the district’s failure to meet its fiscal responsibilities and provide a stable operational plan for the …
The stories of South Carolina heroes and history makers are coming to state classrooms, starting with the remarkable Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, a trailblazing educator and civil rights leader. State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver visited Dr. …
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is teaming up with the national nonprofit Let Grow to launch a groundbreaking statewide initiative. South Carolina is once again lighting the way—this time as the first Let Grow …
