South Carolina’s Assurance Framework for Education Cybersecurity (SAFE K-12) is a statewide cybersecurity support program led by the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) to help public school districts implement foundational cybersecurity protections, effectively, affordably, and with local control.

The Science Standards Team is excited to announce year-long virtual engagement opportunities for science educators across South Carolina!

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has partnered with Zearn Math to advance the Palmetto Math Project’s (PMP) goal of ensuring that at least 75% of students perform at or above grade level in math by 2030. As part of this effort, SCDE has invested in a centralized learning platform designed to support and accelerate K–8 math achievement statewide.

Pursuant to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act, all instructional paraeducators (i.e., paraprofessionals) working in Title I schools or targeted assistance programs must have earned a secondary school diploma (or its equivalent).

The Office of Leadership Effectiveness would like to invite you to the Fall 2025 Regional Subgroup Support Sessions. Multiple state offices have planned collaboratively to provide your district and schools with specialized professional learning.

The Office of Assessment and Standards (OAS) is pleased to announce a change to the SC READY English Language Arts (ELA) tests for grades 3 – 5 and to provide clarification on the SC READY two-day math test for grades 3 – 5, first announced in the June 24, 2025 memo, SC READY and EOCEP Updates.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) Office of School Facilities (OSF) requests the completion of this survey. Please submit your responses by September 5, 2025.

The South Carolina Department of Education is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025–2026 United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) application. Established in 1962 by U.S. Senate Resolution, this highly prestigious, national, nonpartisan initiative provides outstanding high school student leaders with an in-depth educational experience in the workings of the federal government.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is partnering with the Modern Classrooms Project (MCP) to support the statewide implementation of the 2025 South Carolina College and Career Ready Mathematics Standards.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) Office of Information Technology would like to confirm that for the 2025-2026 school year, the SCDE is procuring Canvas and Schoology Learning Management Systems (LMS) for school districts that selected those in the previous survey.

As we begin another school year and continue prioritizing the safety of our students and staff, this memo serves as a reminder of the legal requirements for the safe operation of school buses, including Multi-Function School Activity Buses (MFSABs). Outlined below are legal speed limit requirements for public school buses.

Act 30 of 2025 authorizes the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) to establish a noncertified teacher pilot program, allowing a participating school to hire noncertified teachers meeting eligibility requirements at a ratio up to 10% of the total number of teachers in the school. Within three years of employment, these individuals must enroll in an approved teacher preparation program.

The State Board of Education (SBE) has adopted a Model Policy Requiring Livestreaming of School Board Meetings, pursuant to S.C. Code §59-19-85 as enacted by the General Assembly during the 2025 legislative session.

This memo provides an overview of required documentation for districts utilizing their 2025-26 reading/literacy coach allocation(s).

The chart below shows district and public release dates for statewide assessments administered in the 2024-25 school year, as well as the 2025 school report cards. Please note that AP, SAT, and ACT release dates are set by the testing vendors.

For accountability purposes related to the Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA), the Office of Career Readiness collects the Career Specialist Accountability Report (CSAR) twice each year—in January and June—to ensure school counseling personnel are coordinating or facilitating various career awareness, exploration, and preparation opportunities for students throughout the academic year.

The Office of Instructional Supports (OIS) provides all Read to Succeed (R2S) Reading Coaches with two years of professional learning designed to fulfill the requirements for the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) Literacy Coach Endorsement.

The State Board of Education (SBE) updated the statewide policy regarding unencumbered time to include school nurses on August 5, 2025. This change was made due to the requirements of proviso 1.111(SDE: School Nurses Unencumbered Time) in this year’s General Appropriations Act.

The Office of Student Support is hosting a series of webinars titled Chronic Absenteeism, Dropout, Truancy, and Incident Management Data Collection, beginning August 14, 2025. These webinars are designed to help participants better understand state and federal data collection and reporting requirements.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) Office of Information Technology will be reimbursing districts to offset the costs of providing technology to mitigate cyberbullying and assist in the prevention of self-harm, suicide, or possible harm to others by monitoring student digital activity.

As part of the cyclical review process, the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is organizing two committees to review and revise the 2019 South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards for World Language Proficiency. The first committee is the State Standards Review Committee. The second committee is the State Standards Revision Committees.