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July 6, 2020

South Carolina Council on Competitiveness’ TransformSC Network Welcomes McKissick Academy of Science and Technology

McKissick Academy of Science and Technology has joined the TransformSC network (Columbia, SC) TransformSC, an initiative of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness (the Council), today announced McKissick Academy of Science and Technology as the newest member of the TransformSC network. TransformSC, an initiative of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness, is a statewide network of […]

December 18, 2019

South Carolina Council on Competitiveness’ TransformSC Welcomes Calhoun County High School to the Network

(Columbia, SC) The South Carolina Council on Competitiveness’ TransformSC Network is closing out the 2019 calendar year with the announcement that Calhoun County High School is the newest school to join the network. TransformSC, an initiative of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness (the Council), is a statewide network of innovative public schools that work […]

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September 13, 2019

South Carolina Council on Competitiveness’ TransformSC Network Welcomes Calhoun County School District Elementary Schools

(Columbia, SC) Calhoun County School District’s two elementary schools – Sandy Run K-8 and St. Matthews K-8 – are the newest additions to the TransformSC network. TransformSC, an initiative of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness (the Council), is a statewide network of innovative public schools that work in collaboration with business leaders, educators, students, […]

April 1, 2019

Guest Blog: The Road to Becoming National Principal of the Year by Dr. Lucas Clamp

I was born and raised in the home of an educator. Teaching and educational leadership were on display daily, as my mother Lexie was my first-grade teacher, then elementary principal, middle school principal and retired as school superintendent. Her model of love and interaction with students, faculty and the community provided a strong example of […]

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March 20, 2019

TransformSC Announces Anderson Mill Elementary School and Sumter Career and Technology Center as Newest Network Schools, Explores the Benefits of Project-based Learning at 2019 Annual Conference

TransformSC, an initiative of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness (the Council), has announced Anderson Mill Elementary School and the Sumter Career and Technology Center as the newest schools to join the TransformSC network. The announcement was made at the 2019 annual conference when Mike Brenan, co-chair of TransformSC and state president of BB&T, welcomed […]

September 21, 2018

TransformSC 2018 Bus Tour to Visit Florence and Sumter Schools

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The 2018 bus tour will visit three schools doing transformational work in the Pee Dee. Starting early (7:30), we will board the bus at the Florence Country Club and then at our first stop will see quality early childhood education at work at the Early Childhood Center at Woods Road in Florence, hear from Nancy […]

September 5, 2018

TransformSC Announces Three New Network Partners

The 2018/2019 school year opens with the Pickens County Career and Technology Center, SC Whitmore School, and Richland County School District Two joining the TransformSC network. The two new schools and additional school district bring the statewide network to a total of 7 entire school districts and 67 schools from across the state. TransformSC is […]

April 23, 2018

TransformSC Project-Based Learning Institute Inspires South Carolina Educators to take a dynamic approach to education

Columbia, SC – On April 18, 2018, the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness’ education initiative, TransformSC, held its second project–based learning institute. Nearly 200 educators from across the state gathered at Columbia’s Spirit Communications baseball park to explore new and dynamic ways to integrate project–based learning into their classrooms. Project–based learning (PBL) is quickly becoming well-established as one of the most popular approaches to […]