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October 25, 2018
South Carolina Students Outperform Nation on SAT and Advanced Placement Examinations

The College Board released national and South Carolina specific results for their SAT and Advanced Placement assessments. South Carolina students scored fifteen points above the national average on the SAT exam and exceeded the nation on eight out of the top ten tested subjects of Advanced Placement exams.

October 22, 2018
Public Invited to Review Proposed Instructional Materials and Textbooks

The public is invited to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s public schools. The materials will be on display from October 23 through November 23.

October 17, 2018
South Carolina High School Class of 2018 ACT Performance Slips in ACT Report

The ACT® has released assessment data for 2018 South Carolina high school graduates who took the ACT test. Following the national trend, South Carolina graduates' average composite score slipped from 18.7 in 2017 to 18.3 in 2018. 

October 9, 2018
South Carolina Department of Education To Unveil 2019 African American History Calendar

The South Carolina Department of Education is unveiling the 2019 South Carolina African American History Calendar in a celebration on October 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Koger Center for the Arts in Columbia, South Carolina. 

October 2, 2018
Five South Carolina Schools recognized as 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools

South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman has announced that five South Carolina schools were recognized by the United States Department of Education as 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools.

October 1, 2018
South Carolina Department of Education Releases Results of End of Course and Career Readiness Assessments

The South Carolina Department of Education released statewide public school results for both Ready to Work (R2W), a new career readiness assessment, and the End of Course Examination Program (EOCEP), tests taken for high school core courses.