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September 24, 2015
South Carolina Department of Education Offers Free Electronic Transcripts for High School Students

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Empowering students to achieve success after high school is fundamental to the South Carolina Department of Education’s (SCDE) mission.

September 29, 2015
Spearman Praises 2015 SC National Blue Ribbon Schools

Columbia, SC – Today, State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman announced five South Carolina schools recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.

September 22, 2015
Spearman Announces Positive ACT WorkKeys® Results

Columbia, S.C. – Today, State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman made the following statement regarding positive student achievement on WorkKeys.

September 18, 2015
Spearman Announces Gains in AP Scores

Columbia, S.C. – Today, State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman made the following statement regarding increases in AP scores and the number of South Carolina public school students taking AP, SAT, and PSAT/NMSQT exams.

September 11, 2015
South Carolina Teachers Receive National Honor

Columbia, SC – Today State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman announced that Brooke Lance and Joseph Parker have been chosen as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 2013-14 school year. Eight educators were selected as finalists for the 2014-15 awards.

September 1, 2015
South Carolina Educator Named 2015 National History Teacher of the Year

Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman issued the following statement, congratulating Mary Huffman, a fifth grade teacher at Charles Pinckney Elementary in Mount Pleasant, for being named the 2015 National History Teacher of the Year.  She is the first South Carolina teacher to win this national distinction.