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Academic Achievement & Student Progress Drive SC School Report Card Gains

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Rising test scores, student academic growth, and gains in college- and career- readiness fueled improvements across South…

K-12 Family Friendly Guides for Math updated on EOC's Expect More SC Website

Family Friendly Guides for K-12 Math have been updated and posted in English and Spanish versions to the Education Oversight Committee's Expect…

Education Oversight Committee announces 2025 Data Trailblazer Award winners

The SC Education Oversight Committee is pleased to announce the following recipients of the 2025 Data Trailblazer Awards: H.B. Rhame Elementary…

SC Public Schools Participate in Be Present S.C. Campaign to Promote School Attendance

The South Carolina Education Oversight Committee's (EOC) "Be Present S.C." campaign will kick off July 28th for the beginning of the 2025-26 school…

EOC Executive Director Dana Yow appointed to Education Commission of the States Steering Committee

EOC Executive Director Dana Yow was recently appointed to the Education Commission of the States' (ECS) Steering Committee for the 2025-2027 term.She…

Achziger appointed to EOC for 4-year term

Tammy Achziger was recently appointed to the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee by S.C. Speaker of the House G. Murrell Smith Jr. as his…

EOC approves Tiered Credential System for South Carolina’s Public High School Students

The S.C. Education Oversight Committee (EOC) unanimously voted to approve the SC tiered credential system in an effort to better align high school…

Report finds state-funded four-year-old kindergarten programs improve kindergarten readiness for pupils in poverty; more than 18,000 potentially eligible children did not participate

South Carolina preschoolers who attend a full-day, state-funded 4K program are better prepared for kindergarten according to a report by the SC…

New Website Brings State and Private Organizations Together to Simplify and Streamline Education and Workforce Resources

The FindYourFuture.sc.gov platform is the first phase of a website that will continue to grow and evolve to provide information, data, and…

Focus group provides insight into low student attendance – students cite mental health and apathy

SC public high school students identified mental health issues, among other factors, as reasons for low school attendance during a focus group…