News Releases

Columbia, SC – Today, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman issued the following statement encouraging the public to participate in next week’s webinar on the SCDE’s renewal of its waiver from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA waiver).

LEXINGTON, S.C. — White Knoll Elementary School Nurse and 2014 Lexington One School Nurse of the Year Amy Wood was named the 2015 South Carolina School Nurse (RN) of the Year.

Sumter, SC – Today State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced the first of five finalists for South Carolina’s prestigious Teacher of the Year award.

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced the fourth of five finalists for South Carolina’s prestigious Teacher of the Year award during a visit to Richland County School District One.

Lexington, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced the third of five finalists for South Carolina’s prestigious Teacher of the Year award during a visit to Lexington County School District One.

Rock Hill, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced the second of five finalists for South Carolina’s prestigious Teacher of the Year award during a visit to Rock Hill School District Three.

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced the fifth finalist for South Carolina’s prestigious Teacher of the Year award during a visit to Spartanburg County District Two.

Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany: State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman issued the following statement upon signing a memorandum of understanding between the South Carolina Department of Education and the Ministry of Education in Germany.

Columbia, SC: State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman announced that South Carolina has adopted new, high-quality standards for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics.

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman recently formed a Principal Advisory Council to provide feedback from a principal’s perspective on education in South Carolina’s schools.

Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Education partnered with the Marcus Lattimore Foundation to host a career development program for more than 250 South Carolina high school athletes.

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman recently formed a Student Advisory Council to provide feedback from a student’s perspective on education in South Carolina’s classrooms.

Columbia, S.C. – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman recently formed a Teacher Advisory Council to provide feedback from a teacher’s perspective on education in South Carolina’s classrooms.

Laurens Elementary in Laurens School District recently hosted a parent STEM night on March 24, 2015. Parents were informed about the meaning and importance of STEM education and were entertained by a kindergarten performance of math and science songs. Parents participated in STEM activities with their children in all K-5 classrooms. The parents were able to apply engineering processes with the assistance of their children and were impressed by the level of knowledge their children have obtained.

Columbia, S.C. – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman congratulates more than 300 middle and high school students for competing in the 2nd Annual State Championship of Academics.

Columbia, S.C. – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman Announces that the Office of Special Education Services recently won two national awards from the American Council on Rural Special Education. One award was for the SC CREATE program, which helps school employees become special education teachers, and the other award was for a research article that was published in the winter of 2014.

PELION, S.C. — The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) named Pelion High Culinary Arts Instructor Rhonda Woods the 2015 South Carolina ProStart Educator of Excellence and nominated her to compete for a national award.

Columbia, SC – Today, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman called on teachers, parents, and students to prepare for the new timed ACT tests that will be administered across the State April 28-30.