S.C. Code Ann. §59-1-447 (2004) requires the State Board of Education to establish detailed mandatory test security procedures by regulation.

Subject to final passage of the FY2026-27 General Appropriations Act (H.5126), Proviso 1.121 would establish a one-year pilot, effective July 1, 2026, through which the South Carolina Department of Education will extend interlocal cooperative purchasing to ten PK-12 school districts.

The South Carolina Department of Education’s Office of Assessment and Standards (OAS) will offer, at no cost, two one-day, professional learning opportunities (PLO) for teams of elementary teachers.

The South Carolina Department of Education requests that each school district complete the attached form with detailed information about your selected 2026-2027 District Teacher of the Year. Forms should be completed by your designated Teacher of the Year coordinator for your school district.

SCDE’s Office of Government Relations and Policy closely monitors legislation impacting public education. 

The Office of Leadership Effectiveness is pleased to announce leadership development professional learning opportunities beginning this September.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and State Board of Education are pleased to recognize all 2026 district retirees and celebrate their years of dedicated service to South Carolina students, schools, and communities.

The Office of Leadership Effectiveness is pleased to announce a new cohort of South
Carolina School Leadership Executive Institute (SLEI) is open to experienced school
leaders with three or more years of experience beginning September 2026.

The South Carolina Principal Induction Program (PIP) is now accepting enrollment of all
first-time principals for the 2026–27 school year. Satisfactory completion of PIP is required
for all first-time principals per S.C. Code Ann. § 59-5-60 and 59-24-80.

The South Carolina Department of Education Office of Leadership Effectiveness is launching the Instructional Leadership Accelerator Pilot Fund, a new funding opportunity focused on strengthening leadership systems that directly impact teaching and learning.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) announces that the 2026–27 Request for Proposals for the Innovation Grant is now available online. Approximately $9,000,000 in funding will be awarded on a competitive basis; the deadline to apply is June 30, 2026.