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Mon, 03/11/2024

South Carolina four-year-olds who participate in a state-funded, full-day 4K Child Early Reading and Development Education Program (CERDEP) are more likely to demonstrate readiness on the…

Thu, 02/01/2024

Columbia, SC – Melissa Pender, Principal of Coosa Elementary School, has been appointed to serve as a member of the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee (EOC). Pender was appointed by…

Thu, 02/01/2024

Columbia, SC – Russell Baxley, President and Chief Executive Officer of Beaufort Memorial Hospital, has been appointed to serve as a member of the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee (EOC…

Tue, 01/16/2024

For the current school year, South Carolina high schools do not have to submit a mandatory report detailing the college destinations of their graduating classes.

The SC Education Oversight…

Tue, 10/10/2023

Editor’s Note: The SC Education Oversight Committee (EOC) and the SC Department of Education (SCDE) held a joint news conference at Kelly Edwards Elementary School in Barnwell County to…

Fri, 06/30/2023

Dana Yow Appointed Executive Director of the EOC

Columbia, SC – Dana Yow has been named Executive Director of the SC Education Oversight Committee. Yow’s…

Mon, 03/27/2023

Representative William “Bill” Hager Appointed to EOC

Columbia, SC – The Honorable William “Bill” Hager, a state representative serving Beaufort…

Tue, 12/13/2022

EOC policy and budget recommendations prioritize providing resources to students and educators to deal with unfinished learning due to pandemic

EDITOR’S NOTE: The…

Mon, 10/17/2022

South Carolina releases 2022 Report Cards for schools

SC schools show improvement despite pandemic-induced disruptions

Editor’s…

Wed, 08/10/2022

Dr. Russell Booker appointed to EOC 

Columbia -- Russell Booker has been appointed to serve as a member of the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee (EOC). Rep. Rita Allison,…

Tue, 07/26/2022

Sen. Ross Turner appointed to EOC

COLUMBIA - The Honorable Ross Turner, an SC State Senator serving Greenville County residents in Senate District 8,…

Fri, 02/18/2022

Interactive dashboard provides unique view of early childhood readiness in SC

EDITOR’S NOTE: The EOC held a full committee meeting on February 14, 2022. At that meeting, members…