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Barbara Hairfield re-appointed to serve on EOC

Columbia, SC -- Barbara Hairfield has been re-appointed to serve another four-year term on the Education Oversight Committee (EOC) as the education…

EOC adopts recommendations to merge the state and federal accountability systems

Editor’s Note: A copy of the full recommendations can be found online at http://www.eoc.sc.gov. Columbia –The SC Education Oversight Committee (EOC…

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 were awarded to six new initiatives throughout the state,…

EOC policy and budget recommendations focused on supporting educators, students and accelerating innovation in education

EDITOR’S NOTE: The EOC held a full meeting yesterday at 1:00 p.m. at the Blatt Building in Columbia. Recommendations to the budget were made at this…

Senator Greg Hembree appointed to serve on EOC

Columbia – Senator Greg Hembree has been appointed to serve as the newest member of the SC Education Oversight Committee (EOC). Hembree, who…

Statewide ACT results show severe disconnect between student aspirational goals and college preparedness

Columbia – Today, the results of The ACT® assessment for the South Carolina 2016 high school graduates were released, showing that 14 percent of high…

Cynthia M. Bennett appointed to serve on EOC

Columbia – Cynthia Bennett, Associate Vice President of Education for the SC Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed to serve as the newest member of…

Dr. John Stockwell appointed to serve on EOC

Columbia – Dr. John Stockwell, Executive Director of the Spartanburg Academic Movement, has been appointed to serve as the newest member of the South…

“Urgent, systemic renovation” of the high school experience necessary to better prepare students for college and careers

Columbia – Today, South Carolina Education Oversight Committee (EOC) members received a report presented by the High School Task Force, a group of 17…

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 were awarded to eight school districts throughout the…