South Carolina K-12 News | Superintendent's Corner https://superintendentscorner.com/state-south-carolina The latest South Carolina school district news. en-us SC Uses Orphaned Children’s Benefits to Pay for Their Care. Governor Vows That Will Stop. https://www.the74million.org/article/sc-uses-orphaned-childrens-benefits-to-pay-for-their-care-governor-vows-that-will-stop/ https://www.the74million.org/article/sc-uses-orphaned-childrens-benefits-to-pay-for-their-care-governor-vows-that-will-stop/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000 The 74 Policy & LegislationSouth Carolina COLUMBIA — South Carolina will stop pulling money from orphaned foster children’s benefits if the Department of Social Services can get enough funding to cover their care, Gov. Henry McMaster announced Tuesday. The... SC Students Improve in Math and Reading, but Less Than Half Meet Math Benchmarks https://www.the74million.org/article/sc-students-improve-in-math-and-reading-but-less-than-half-meet-math-benchmarks/ https://www.the74million.org/article/sc-students-improve-in-math-and-reading-but-less-than-half-meet-math-benchmarks/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 The 74 Teaching & LearningSouth Carolina COLUMBIA, S.C. — Elementary and middle school students posted their best scores yet on end-of-year standardized tests, though more than half still can’t calculate as expected for their age, according to state testing... State Museum Debuts Exhibit Highlighting SC’s Role in Revolutionary War https://www.the74million.org/article/state-museum-debuts-exhibit-highlighting-scs-role-in-revolutionary-war/ https://www.the74million.org/article/state-museum-debuts-exhibit-highlighting-scs-role-in-revolutionary-war/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0000 The 74 Teaching & LearningSouth Carolina COLUMBIA, S.C. — Soon after Patriots defended Charles Town at Fort Moultrie in 1776, the regiment received a flag embroidered with acorns, a battle drum and an early version of the crescent that would eventually adorn... Does teacher merit pay work? Programs in South Carolina and Texas show results https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/06/25/teacher-merit-pay-benefits-student-learning-in-texas-and-south-carolina/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/06/25/teacher-merit-pay-benefits-student-learning-in-texas-and-south-carolina/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:04:08 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningMichiganSouth CarolinaTexas A classroom at Bates Academy during the first day of school on August 25, 2025, in Detroit, Michigan. Two teacher merit pay programs show benefits for students, according to two separate studies. AI Education Policy Tracker: 52 Bills Across 25 States https://www.pursuit.us/news/ai-in-education-news-policies-innovations https://www.pursuit.us/news/ai-in-education-news-policies-innovations Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Pursuit / FutureEd Policy & LegislationOklahomaSouth Carolina FutureEd is tracking 52 state-level bills addressing AI in classrooms. South Carolina's H.B. 5253 would require written parental consent for AI tools; Oklahoma's bill would require districts to adopt written AI policies before 2027-28.