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The official Twitter account of the South Carolina Department of Education. Social Media Policy: https://t.co/8PecLT7Naq
West Columbia, South Carolina
Joined April 2010
97% of students use their phones during school — about 43 mins a day on social media, YouTube, and gaming. Let’s prioritize focus and keep phones away during the school day. 📱 #FreetoFocusFriday #freetofocus #phonefree
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📚Don’t miss Martin Luther King Jr. PD Day on Aug 19, 2025! For 9-12 social studies teachers — earn 3 credits!. ✨Guest Speaker: Matt Daniels, author of the MLK curriculum!. Choose your session:.🕗 Morning👉🕐 Afternoon👉
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📱🚫#FreeToFocusFriday: South Carolina’s no-phone policy is changing classrooms! More focus, less distraction. Read the article 👉 🔗 Learn more about Free to Focus: #freetofocus #phonefreeschoolday. @bcsdschools
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🚍 From our amazing bus drivers to each and every other person who is vital to educating our students, we couldn't have said it better ourselves: "It's going to be the best year ever!. Watch here: @RichlandTwo
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Join Corey Bedenbaugh, SC’s 2026 Teacher of the Year, in kicking off a phone-free school year! 📚. Stay focused, stay present, and make this your best year yet. Let’s go phone-free! 🚫📱.#freetofocus #phonefreeschoolday #phonefree #fullypresent #southcarolinaschools
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🤚Through Project Raise Your Hand, we’re putting hands in classrooms to prepare teachers for the new year with Construct-A-Classroom! . 📣Big thanks to Colonial Life & SCDE staff for supporting Wood Elementary this year!. Learn how you can get involved at
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📱🚫 Not today, phone! It’s National Coloring Book Day! Take a break from screens and get creative with some coloring fun. 🖍️🖌️ Download your free coloring page here👉 #freetofocus #putthephonedown #coloringbookday #everySCchild
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Super excited for the first day back! 😄 Superintendent Ellen Weaver visited Clio Elementary to cheer on teachers and students. 📚#firstday #backtoschool #Marlborocounty #clioelementary. @MarlboroCSD @ClioSchool
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Super excited for the first day back! 😄 Superintendent Ellen Weaver visited Clio Elementary to cheer on teachers and students. 📚 Share your favorite back-to-school memory below! 🎒 #firstday #backtoschool #Marlborocounty #clioelementary. @MarlboroCSD @ClioSchool
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🎖️Honoring Character & Commitment. S.C. teachers learned about the bravery, honor, and sacrifice of Medal of Honor heroes today — to inspire students to live by core values like integrity and citizenship. Thank you for investing in this important work! #MedalOfHonor @CMOH_Society
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This summer, trade screens for sunshine! ☀️🌳. Free to Focus is now outdoors with SC State Parks—encourage kids to unplug, explore, and reconnect with nature. Learn more 👉 Visit to start your adventure!
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🌞 Hey, parents & families! Keep your kids fed & nourished all summer long! Free summer meals are available to help your children stay energized & ready to learn when school resumes! 📚. Find a nearby Summer Break Café today 👉
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SCDE to seek financial control of Marlboro County Schools amid fiscal concerns. A review found declining enrollment and mismanagement. The move aims to protect students and ensure stability. Read the full press release 👉
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📜 We’re celebrating South Carolina’s history makers and introducing them to today’s students! Meet the first hero in our Palmetto Civics Project “Palmetto Pioneer” series: Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.
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🙏🏼 “Thank you for making education exciting!”. Heard today in Florence at the annual Summer Summit of the AME Church where State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver fired up the crowd talking reading superpowers and education progress!
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🚨 Attention Educators! Join us for the Medal of Honor Character Development Program - Secondary Educator Training on July 25, 2025, at the SCDE. FREE full-day event with tools to inspire students using hero stories! Register now: ⭐️ Space limited!
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Today, the SCDE hosted a blood drive with the American Red Cross, and our incredible staff stepped up to donate! 🙌❤️ . Every donation helps save lives, and we encourage you to find a nearby blood drive and donate too. 👉 Find a donation site near you:
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🚨 HUGE NEWS! . South Carolina is the first @LetGrowOrg Lighthouse State—leading the way in giving kids more independence, responsibility, and free play.🌟. We’re proud to let kids grow into confident, capable young people ready to take on the world.
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🕊️ Today marks 10 years since the Mother Emanuel tragedy. We remember the nine lives lost—parishioners & pastor—whose legacies of love, forgiveness & resilience inspire us. Their families' stories of hope continue to uplift. Learn more:
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