The South Carolina Department of Education is led by State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver. Vision
All students graduate prepared for success in college, careers, and citizenship. By 2022, districts will have available a system of personalized and digital learning that supports students in a safe learning environment to meet the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate. Mission Statement
The mission of the South Carolina Department of Education is to provide leadership and support so that all public education students graduate prepared for success. South Carolina Department of Education Social Media Policy
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) maintains the right to remove any and all comments that are considered vulgar or obscene, as well as comments that involve explicit language or personal attacks. Discriminatory comments pertaining to an individual’s race, religion, gender, ethnicity, creed, age, marital status, nationality, political beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability will be promptly removed from relevant social media posts. The SCDE also reserves the right to remove comments believed to be spam including links to other websites. Additionally, statements intended to endorse or advertise commercial products or services, statements that violate copyright or trademark regulations, statements advocating illegal activity, and statements exposing personally identifiable information are under the SCDE's jurisdiction of removal. Messages sent to the SCDE via social media may not be read and/or answered. An auto reply is provided on applicable social media sites with generic agency contact information.
