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Thu, 12/20/2018
Governor appoints new EOC member

Governor appoints principal to serve on EOC 

Columbia, December 20, 2018 -- Dr. Brian Newsome, Principal of Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia, has been appointed to serve…

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Thu, 11/29/2018
New School Report Cards Released

SCDE and EOC Release New School Report Cards

Columbia, S.C., November 29, 2018 - Today, the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and Education…

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Thu, 11/15/2018
It is time to “expect more” in South Carolina, says agency

New public engagement initiative urges South Carolinians to make education a priority

Columbia – Today, the SC Education Oversight Committee (EOC) unveiled a…

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Wed, 10/31/2018
USC Coach Announces Season 3 of Martin’s Math Club

USC Coach Announces Season 3 of Martin’s Math Club

Columbia – The SC Education Oversight Committee (EOC) today announced the third season of “Martin’s Math Club…

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Wed, 10/17/2018
2018 ACT Scores Released

Just over 20 percent of SC's 2018 Graduating Class "college-ready" on ACT

Columbia – Today, the results of The ACT® assessment test for the 2018 Graduating…

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Mon, 10/01/2018
End-of-Course test results released

Incremental progress happening although less than half of SC students are on track to be college- or career-ready

Editor's Note: The results of End-of-Course assessment and career…

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Tue, 09/04/2018
SC READY and SC PASS Results Released

Assessment release shows annual improvement in math, but one in four students still need substantial academic support in ELA and math

Editor's Note: The results of SC READY and SC…

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Thu, 05/24/2018
Pee Dee legislator appointed to serve on EOC

Rep. Terry Alexander appointed to serve on EOC

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Tue, 04/10/2018
SC scores on national card show declines

Mississippi moves ahead of South Carolina in fourth grade results

Columbia – Today, results from the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Reading and Math were…

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Thu, 02/01/2018
4K Grants awarded to SC school districts

Grants awarded to SC school districts focused on improving four-year-old kindergarten quality

Columbia – Grants for the South Carolina Community Block Grant for Education Pilot Program…

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Tue, 12/12/2017
EOC makes EIA recommendations

EOC policy and budget recommendations focused on strengthening the teaching profession and improving student outcomes

EDITOR’S NOTE: The EOC held a full meeting yesterday at 1:00 p.m. at…

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Mon, 10/09/2017
WorkKeys Results released

Positive results on career-ready assessment show up where business growth is occurring in SC

Editor’s Note: The results of the WorkKeys® examinations – by state, school, and district –…

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