Elementary
Relevant rules for use
Personal devices: Full school day
Implementation framework in place; consult current annual funding conditions.
Device scope, exceptions & sourceState profile · SC
South Carolina
Reviewed policies, grades and school implementation dates. District examples cover 0 distinct districts; it is not a statewide implementation survey.
Rules for use: affected grades and timing
Personal devices · statewide finding
- Elementary
- Full school day
- Middle
- Full school day
- High
- Full school day
State funding conditions and the Board model establish phone-free school days; the agency supplies implementation materials.
Implementation framework in place; consult current annual funding conditions.
Exceptions & source ↗School devices, screen time and student AI
No reviewed policy is available here for these topics yet. Further research appears in the policy explorer.
Learning & relevant rules for use
What changes by age?
Middle
Relevant rules for use
Personal devices: Full school day
Implementation framework in place; consult current annual funding conditions.
Device scope, exceptions & sourceHigh
Computer science
Current · Students must receive instruction
South Carolina’s CS FAQ describes the high-school graduation-credit requirement and identifies eligible full-credit courses and teacher credentials. This agency summary is not a direct review of Regulation 43-234.
Current graduation framework; see the approved course list for the student’s cohort. Adoption date is not independently established in this review.
Source & datesRelevant rules for use
Personal devices: Full school day
Implementation framework in place; consult current annual funding conditions.
Device scope, exceptions & sourceTeacher capacity, funding & delivery
No reviewed support program is listed here yet. Individual policy details include any documented funding or training provision.
Questions for a district curriculum meeting
- Which students receive instruction, in which grades and subjects, and for how much time?
- What sequence connects computing concepts, data, AI understanding and digital judgment?
- Who teaches it, and what training, preparation time and accessible materials do they receive?
- Which documented funding or services can support delivery, and what remains a local budget decision?
- What student work demonstrates understanding? Check who participates and who is missing.
These are Stewart Brown’s planning questions, not additional legal requirements.
Reviewed policy findings, district examples & history (3 records)
Restrictions
Current evidence indexed
1 action in this collection
Governance
Current evidence indexed
1 action in this collection
Learning
Current evidence indexed
1 action in this collection
Current statewide policies
South Carolina· State / DCCurrent
Free to Focus statewide policy
State funding conditions and the Board model establish phone-free school days; the agency supplies implementation materials.
Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026
Personal devices
- Requirement
- Required
- Grades
- All K-12
- Learning evidence
- No student-learning claim
- School implementation
- Implementation framework in place; consult current annual funding conditions.
South Carolina· State / DCCurrent
SAFE K–12 Initiative
SCDE offers SAFE K–12, a statewide cybersecurity support program for public districts that preserves local control.
Reviewed against official sources · Oct 4, 2026
Privacy / cybersecurity
- Requirement
- Optional / resource
- Grades
- All K-12
- Learning evidence
- Optional support / resources
- School implementation
- Program materials include the August 26, 2025 superintendent memo, FAQ, resource document and a March 2026 planning update.
South Carolina· State / DCCurrent
Computer science graduation unit
South Carolina’s CS FAQ describes the high-school graduation-credit requirement and identifies eligible full-credit courses and teacher credentials. This agency summary is not a direct review of Regulation 43-234.
Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026
Computer science
- Requirement
- Required
- Grades
- 9-12
- Learning evidence
- Student instruction required
- School implementation
- Current graduation framework; see the approved course list for the student’s cohort. Adoption date is not independently established in this review.
Upcoming requirements
No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.
Proposals under consideration
No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.
Selected district examples
No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.
Historical records
No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.
Evidence coverage & remaining research
Consistent 16-dimension checklist
Coverage & remaining research
Inventory reviewed October 3, 2026. 3/16 dimensions have published evidence of any status. Every dimension remains open to additional sources and superseding actions.
| Dimension | Current statewide evidence | Other published evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Personal devices | 1 linked action | 0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical |
| School-issued devices | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Screen time | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Student AI | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Staff AI | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| AI governance | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Social media / network | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Privacy / cybersecurity | 1 linked action | 0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical |
| AI literacy | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Computer science | 1 linked action | 0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical |
| Digital literacy | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Media literacy | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Digital citizenship | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Cybersecurity literacy | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Data literacy | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Social-media literacy | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
Next checks: official state statutes and agency updates, grade-specific learning standards, superseding rules, and a broader district sample. Contribute a primary source.