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Mon, 10/01/2018
End-of-Course test results released

Incremental progress happening although less than half of SC students are on track to be college- or career-ready

Editor's Note: The results of End-of-Course assessment and career…

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Tue, 09/04/2018
SC READY and SC PASS Results Released

Assessment release shows annual improvement in math, but one in four students still need substantial academic support in ELA and math

Editor's Note: The results of SC READY and SC…

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Thu, 05/24/2018
Pee Dee legislator appointed to serve on EOC

Rep. Terry Alexander appointed to serve on EOC

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Tue, 04/10/2018
SC scores on national card show declines

Mississippi moves ahead of South Carolina in fourth grade results

Columbia – Today, results from the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Reading and Math were…

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Thu, 02/01/2018
4K Grants awarded to SC school districts

Grants awarded to SC school districts focused on improving four-year-old kindergarten quality

Columbia – Grants for the South Carolina Community Block Grant for Education Pilot Program…

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Tue, 12/12/2017
EOC makes EIA recommendations

EOC policy and budget recommendations focused on strengthening the teaching profession and improving student outcomes

EDITOR’S NOTE: The EOC held a full meeting yesterday at 1:00 p.m. at…

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Mon, 10/09/2017
WorkKeys Results released

Positive results on career-ready assessment show up where business growth is occurring in SC

Editor’s Note: The results of the WorkKeys® examinations – by state, school, and district –…

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Mon, 10/09/2017
4K Grant results show improvement

Initial results from 4K program grants show improvements in quality resulting from teacher-child interaction measures

Columbia – Today, researchers from the University of South Carolina…

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Mon, 10/02/2017
Disappointing results “can’t be ignored”

State test score results show need for “tough conversations within communities” to ensure success of students

Editor’s Note: The results of SC PASS, SC READY, and the End-of-Course…

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Mon, 09/18/2017
New plan will end 3 year hiatus of school ratings

“Student-centered” accountability system approved; will provide ratings for schools beginning with current school year

Columbia – On September 15, the Education Oversight Committee…

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Thu, 09/07/2017
ACT scores released for SC students

Over 75 percent of ACT-tested students in SC aspire to postsecondary education yet only 15 percent of SC graduates meet college-ready benchmarks on test 

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Wed, 09/06/2017
4K grants available to SC districts

Grants available to SC school districts to enhance quality in pre-kindergarten programs 

Columbia – South Carolina school districts are invited to apply for the SC Community Block Grants…

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