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Teach For America South Carolina (TFASC) is pleased to welcome Brandon Johnson to its advisory board for a three-year term. As an alumnus of TFASC, he will provide strategic counsel and support to its evolving goals and expanding programs that will reach more students and communities in the future.  In 2014, Johnson was placed by … Read more

Reflection Guide Highlights 50 Impact Spotlight Honorees and Several Celebration Events

Teach For America South Carolina (TFASC) released a white paper, “The Future of Education: 2040 and Beyond,” that summarizes key ideas and actions from its inaugural DiscussED forum. Earlier this year, DiscussED convened diverse perspectives from more than 30 corporate, education, legislative, and nonprofit leaders. “Our public education system, which has remained largely unchanged for … Read more

“The past school year was a pivotal moment for our education system, our organization, our teachers, and a generation of young people,” said Troy D. Evans, executive director of Teach For America South Carolina (TFASC). “Yet, in these turbulent times, we ran toward the pandemic-related challenges to make a collective impact both inside and outside … Read more

In Teach For America South Carolina’s 2019-2020 Annual Report, Reimagining Education, we spotlighted our impact and our partners’ and teachers’ work toward educational equity and systemic change. We also recognized our board members and donors for their generous support and for their belief in the potential of all children in South Carolina. View Annual Report … Read more

Intensive Teacher Training Pivots from Statewide In-Person Program to National Virtual Format in Eight Weeks

Each year, Teach For America South Carolina (TFASC) supports teachers by offering two conferences during fall semester and spring semester that foster their professional development and improve student performance. Originally planned for March 2020, TFASC’s spring conference shifted to a virtual program on April 4 because of the global pandemic. The spring conference theme was … Read more

When Troy D. Evans, executive director of Teach For America South Carolina (TFASC), recently visited the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery with Teach For America (TFA)’s national leaders, he wanted teachers to see this sobering, meaningful site and reflect on America’s history of racial inequity. “Much of our … Read more

There is an urgent need to recruit and retain more highly trained teachers in South Carolina classrooms. For this reason, Teach For America South Carolina (TFASC) launched the Upstate Expansion Initiative. While remaining strongly committed to existing school and district partners in the Lowcountry, Pee Dee, and Orangeburg communities, TFASC expanded into the Upstate for … Read more