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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