Read-In is back in 2022!
The wait is over! Read-In 2022 is back on April 7 with options for everyone to participate in celebrating reading.
2021 Notable State Documents Award Winners
The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce the selection of the most notable South Carolina State Documents of 2021. Government documents come in a variety of formats and winning categories include state agency monographs, serials, and websites or apps. Winners of the South Carolina Notable State Documents awards are announced in honor of Freedom of Information Day, which occurs annually on March 16.
StudySC, an Easy Way to Discover the Palmetto State
It’s here! The new image-rich StudySC website gives K-12 students and teachers a place to find curated materials on famous South Carolina people, geography, history, facts, glossary terms, and SC book awards. StudySC includes links to Discus- South Carolina’s Virtual Library, articles, videos, images, maps, and more. Here are some of the highlights.
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Help is Here!
Start the school year off right; let free access to Tutor.com through Discus- South Carolina’s Virtual Library help your student succeed. Through a partnership with the South Carolina Department of Education, we offer free, 24/7 access to highly-qualified tutors in more than 200 subject areas.
Beginnings: Education in Colonial South Carolina
In this book, Judith R. Joyner focuses on the early evolution of South Carolina’s public-school system. Currently, the term “public” connotes educational institutions that are both publicly supported and publicly controlled. Over a period of 200 years, the state maintained public school that were under the control of the government while, at the same time, it acted as a sponsor and/or contributor to private school in order to accomplish public purposes.
The Adult and Community Education Newsletter
In the October 1977 issue of The Adult and Community Education Newsletter, South Carolina’s adult education program was noted as one of the best programs in the nation according to Dr. Gary Eyre, executive director of the President’s National Advisory Council on Adult Education. Explore the state of adult education in South Carolina with this resource!
Reading Rainbow: An Educational Television Series Designed to Motivate Primary Level Students to Read Good Books and to Visit Their Local Libraries
Reading Rainbow (1983-2006) is an educational series designed to encourage and motivate young children to read good books and visit their local libraries. The Reading Rainbow Teacher’s Guide is designed to offer teachers and librarians a wide variety of activities that extend each program theme.
