News Releases

February 26, 2018
Leaders Making Readers: Summer Reading Camp Symposium: The South Carolina Department of Education is partnering with several other organizations to host the Read to Succeed Summer Reading Camp Symposium from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesday, February 28th, at the Richland Two Institute of Innovation (R2i2), located at 763 Fashion Drive in Columbia.

February 26, 2018
Three Schools in South Carolina Will be Gifted A $100,000 Don't Quit! Fitness Center From the National Foundation for Governors' Fitness Councils: Governor Henry McMaster joined South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman to announce that fitness icon Jake Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC), has kicked off 2018 by selecting the State of South Carolina for its 2018 DON’T QUIT! fitness campaign. The NFGFC will deliver a state-of-the-art DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center to three schools for demonstrating leadership in getting and keeping their students fit.

February 22, 2018
EPA Awards South Carolina $620,000 For Cleaner School Buses: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded South Carolina with $620,000 to replace 31 school buses with new cleaner models.

February 16, 2018
State School Bus Safety Poster Contest Winners Recognized: The South Carolina Department of Education's Office of Transportation and State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman recognized the state's 2017 National School Bus Safety Poster Contest winners at a celebration in Columbia this week.

February 16, 2018
School Bus Safety Poster Contest Winners Recognized: The South Carolina Department of Education's Office of Transportation and State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman recognized our state's 2017 National School Bus Safety Poster Contest winners. The celebration was part of School Bus Driver Appreciation Week.