COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 6 -- The South Carolina Department of Education issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * State Board of Education Approves State-of-Education Emergency Declaration in Jasper County School District Today, the State Board of Education voted unanimously to approve State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver's request for the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) to assume full management of the Jasper County School District (JSCD). On Ju  more