Review Textbooks for Public Schools

The public is invited to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s public schools.

The instructional materials are on display at 27 colleges and universities throughout the state. The materials will be on display from Monday, Oct. 10 through Tuesday, Nov. 22, with evaluation forms for citizens’ comments available at each site. State Board of Education members will review citizens’ comments before a final decision is made on adopting the materials.

The materials will be recommended to the State Board of Education for adoption on Dec. 8 by the Instructional Materials Review Panels appointed by the Board. 

The materials are in the following subject areas:

• Chinese, Grades 6–12
• Fashion, Fabric, and Design 1 and 2, Grades 9–12
• Financial Fitness 1 and 2, Grades 9–12
• Integrated English Language Arts, Grades K–5
• Self-Contained Educable Mentally Disabled (Mildly Disabled), Grades K–12
• Sports Nutrition, Grades 9–12

Locations for review are: 

• Bob Jones University, J. S. Mack Library, 1700 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville
• Charleston Southern University, L. Mendel Rivers Library, 9200 University Blvd., North Charleston
• Claflin College, H. V. Manning Library, 400 Magnolia St., Orangeburg
• Clemson University, Tillman Hall Media Center, 212 Tillman Hall (Calhoun St.), Clemson
• Coastal Carolina University, Spadoni College of Education, Kearns Hall 205, 101 James P. Blanton Circle, Conway
• Coker College, Coker College Library, 300 East, College Ave., Hartsville
• College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library, 3rd Floor, 205 Calhoun St., Charleston
• Columbia College, J. Drake Edens Library, 1301 Columbia College Drive, Columbia
• Columbia International University, Curriculum Resources Center, Ridderhoff 108, 7435 Monticello Road, Columbia
• Converse College, Mickel Library, 580 East Main St., Spartanburg
• Erskine College, Department of Education, Curriculum Lab, 2nd Floor Erskine Building, 2 Washington St., Due West
• Francis Marion University, Center of Excellence, School of Education, 220A Founders Hall, 4822 East Palmetto St., Florence
• Furman University, James B. Duke Library, Education Curriculum Center, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville
• Lander University, Jackson Library, 204 W. Henrietta Ave., Greenwood
• Limestone College, A. J. Eastwood Library, 1115 College Drive, Gaffney
• Morris College, Richardson-Johnson Learning Resources Center, 3rd Floor Media Center, 100 West College St., Sumter
• Newberry College, Wessels Library, 2100 College St., Newberry
• North Greenville College, Hester Memorial Library, 7801 North Tigerville Road, Tigerville
• Presbyterian College, James H. Thomason Library, 211 East Maple St., Clinton
• South Carolina State University, Department of Education, Felton Laboratory School Library, 300 College St. NE, Orangeburg
• Southern Wesleyan University, Rickman Library, 907 Wesleyan Drive, Central
• University of South Carolina, Thomas Cooper Library - Level 4, 1322 Greene St., Columbia
• University of South Carolina-Aiken, USCA Business and Education, Room 238B, 471 University Way, Aiken
• University of South Carolina-Beaufort, Campus Library, 8 East Campus Drive, Bluffton
• University of South Carolina-Upstate, Health Education Complex, School of Education Suite, 800 University Way, Spartanburg
• Voorhees College, Humanities and Education Building, Room 127, 213 Wiggins Road, Denmark
• Winthrop University, Richard W. Riley College of Education, Instructional Technology Center, 307 Withers Building, Rock Hill