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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…

4K Grant results show improvement

Initial results from 4K program grants show improvements in quality resulting from teacher-child interaction measures Columbia – Today, researchers…

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®…

Disappointing results “can’t be ignored”

State test score results show need for “tough conversations within communities” to ensure success of students Editor’s Note: The results of SC PASS…

New plan will end 3 year hiatus of school ratings

“Student-centered” accountability system approved; will provide ratings for schools beginning with current school year Columbia – On September 15,…

ACT scores released for SC students

Over 75 percent of ACT-tested students in SC aspire to postsecondary education yet only 15 percent of SC graduates meet college-ready benchmarks on…

4K grants available to SC districts

Grants available to SC school districts to enhance quality in pre-kindergarten programs  Columbia – South Carolina school districts are invited…

Barbara Hairfield re-appointed to serve on EOC

Columbia, SC -- Barbara Hairfield has been re-appointed to serve another four-year term on the Education Oversight Committee (EOC) as the education…

EOC adopts recommendations to merge the state and federal accountability systems

Editor’s Note: A copy of the full recommendations can be found online at http://www.eoc.sc.gov. Columbia –The SC Education Oversight Committee (EOC…

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 were awarded to six new initiatives throughout the state,…