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College graduates think they are prepared; employers disagree

June 15, 2018

Why it matters: This study suggests that employers see skills gaps in key areas where college students don’t believe gaps exist, particularly in areas like professionalism and work ethic.

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U.S. News and World Report ranks South Carolina 48th among states in education

June 15, 2018

Why it matters: U.S. News and World Report: Best States for Education ranks states in higher education as well as primary and secondary school and pre-K education.

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Quality Counts 2018: Grading the States

June 15, 2018

Why it matters: Education Week’s annual state-by-state assessment of public education paints a portrait of middling performance overall with patches of high achievement, along with perennial struggles to improve on the part of states mired at the bottom.

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SC Earns a C- on State Report Card, Ranks 42nd in nation

June 15, 2018

Why it matters: Education Week publishes Quality Counts annually, grading states on annual performance. This is the 22nd edition of the publication and South Carolina has earned a ranking of 42.

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Former Kershaw schools chief doesn’t care for EOC or emphasis on testing

June 15, 2018

Why it matters: This opinion editorial, published by The State, is part of a series of opinion pieces authored by Dr. Frank Morgan, retired Superintendent of the School District of Kershaw County.

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EOC member weighs in on the need to hold high expectations for students and schools

June 15, 2018

Why it matters: Rep. Dwight Loftis, a current EOC members, states we pay $9.5 billion every year for our SC schools. So, what is wrong with accountability?

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We have to recognize that the best way to make sure children get a decent education – even if their parents don’t care a whit about education – is by giving them a good teacher.

June 15, 2018

Why it is important: Columnist Cindi Ross Scoppe’s editorial discusses the need for teachers to get the pay and respect they deserve. Her editorial was published along with a series the paper did about SC teachers leaving the classroom. Link to “Classrooms in Crisis” series in the editorial.

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Mississippi students are ahead of SC. What can they tell us about improvement?

June 15, 2018

Why it is important: “After embracing innovative, student-centered policies, adopting comprehensive reforms and setting higher expectations for children, we have seen consistent improvement in NAEP scores for multiple years. The results of the Nation’s Report Card indicate these reforms are yielding positive results.” – Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant

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