Per the SC Department of Education, the public is invited to review textbooks and instructional materials proposed for use in South Carolina’s public schools. The materials will be on display at seven locations from November 18, 2024, to January 3, 2025, with instructions for submitting comments available at each site. In addition to the display sites, digital access will be available for the recommended programs.
Publisher-provided links are posted online on the SCDE website here: Instructional Materials - South Carolina Department of Education
The materials recommended by the Instructional Materials Review Panels will be submitted to the State Board of Education (SBE) for consideration on January 7, 2025. The SBE will receive public comments before making a final decision on adopting the instructional materials.
Locations for the Public Review Sites are as follows:
Bob Jones University Mack Library, Bob Jones University, 1700 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville SC 29614
Coker University Library-Information Technology Center (LITC), 300 E. College Avenue Hartsville, SC 29550
Columbia College, J. Drake Edens Library, 1301 Columbia College Dr. Columbia SC 29203
Columbia International University Library, 7435 Monticello Road, Columbia, SC 29230- 3122
Converse University, Mickel Library, 580 East Main Street, Spartanburg SC 29302
Horry Georgetown Technical College, 2050 Highway 501 East Conway SC 29526
Winthrop University, Withers Building, 611 Myrtle Drive, Room 307, Rock Hill, SC 2973
For additional information and a list of materials available for review, please visit the SCDE website.