South Carolina

News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in South Carolina
States South Carolina Adopts Standards Intended to Replace Common Core
The South Carolina Board of Education adopted standards intended to replace the Common Core State Standards on March 11, after the state required new standards for the 2015-16 school year
Andrew Ujifusa, March 11, 2015
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Gov. David Ige delivers his State of the State address in Honolulu, Hawaii., on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015.
Gov. David Ige delivers his State of the State address in Honolulu, Hawaii., on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015.
Craig T. Kojima/Honolulu Star-Advertiser/AP
States State of the States State of the States Coverage: Hawaii, Montana, South Carolina, Utah
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
February 3, 2015
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School & District Management Minnesota Tops List of State Charter Laws in Annual Ranking
This is the sixth year that the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has produced the rankings, which are determined by how well state laws stack up against a model law developed by NAPCS.
Arianna Prothero, January 27, 2015
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Curriculum Proposed S.C. Bill Would Mandate Schools Teach Gun Rights With NRA Curriculum
A bill introduced in the South Carolina House would require that all public elementary, middle, and high schools provide instruction on the Second Amendment for at least three consecutive weeks each school year.
Liana Loewus, January 9, 2015
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States Governor, Lawmakers in S.C. Ask Top Court to Reconsider K-12 Finance Ruling
In her petition to the state's top court, Gov. Nikki Haley says the November ruling doesn't take into account recent changes to state education spending.
Andrew Ujifusa, December 31, 2014
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Education Funding S.C. Lawmakers Ask Court to Rehear Rural School Lawsuit
Lawmakers contend a recent court order is "vague" and ignores recent education reforms.
Jackie Mader, December 31, 2014
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Teaching Profession Study Panel: Teacher Incentives May Boost Teacher Retention
South Carolina's public universities only produce enough teachers each year to fill half of the state's vacant teacher positions.
Jackie Mader, December 23, 2014
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States Common-Core News Developments Dominate Top 10 Blog Posts of 2014
This year was characterized by intense discusssions in many states about the progress and worthiness of the Common Core State Standards and their online assessments.
Andrew Ujifusa, December 22, 2014
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Education Funding S.C. Ruling on Funding May Open Way for More Early Education, Advocates Say
Early childhood education advocates in South Carolina see an opportunity to expand services now that a 21-year-old legal battle has been decided in favor of better funding for poor and rural regions of the state.
Lillian Mongeau, November 21, 2014
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Education Funding S.C. Supreme Court Rules For Poor, Rural Districts in Lawsuit
The ruling found that the state has failed to provide an adequate education for students in poor and rural districts.
Jackie Mader, November 13, 2014
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Equity & Diversity S.C. Supreme Court Rules For Poor, Rural Districts in Equity Lawsuit
The ruling brings a 21-year-old legal battle over school funding to an end and orders state lawmakers and school districts to craft an agreement on South Carolina's K-12 funding formula.
Denisa R. Superville, November 13, 2014
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Kayla-Meeks Cook, a 6th grader, gets help from teacher John Williams at Whittemore Park Middle School in Conway, S.C. The students were using their iPads to pick out recipes and calculate ingredients as part of a skills task.
Kayla-Meeks Cook, a 6th grader, gets help from teacher John Williams at Whittemore Park Middle School in Conway, S.C. The students were using their iPads to pick out recipes and calculate ingredients as part of a skills task.
James Jason Lee for Education Week
Classroom Technology District's Ambitious Personalized Learning Effort Shows Progress
A South Carolina school district hopes to replicate the initial success at a middle school, where test scores, student engagement, and teacher attendance have improved.
Michelle R. Davis, October 20, 2014
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Standards & Accountability States That Drop Common Core Under Gun in Replacing Them
Though they usually have years to overhaul academic standards, states backing out of the common core will have to craft new ones under a tight time frame.
Andrew Ujifusa, July 8, 2014
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Standards & Accountability Michigan Drops Common-Core Test, But Might Still Use Its Questions
Michigan will not administer the Smarter Balanced test in 2014-15, but there's more to the story when it comes to the state's next assessment.
Andrew Ujifusa, June 30, 2014
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