To fill teacher vacancies, SC could accept certificates from other states

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 1,324

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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COLUMBIA — Teachers from certain other states could start working in South Carolina classrooms more quickly under a bill a House committee advanced Thursday.

The bill, which passed out of the Education and Public Works Committee 14-4, would make South Carolina the 14th state to join a compact agreeing not to make teachers reapply for the certification they need before starting instruction.

“We’re doing our best to fill vacancies in our classrooms with …

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