South Carolina plays a leadership role in the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Commission on AI in Education, a two-year 16-state initiative chaired by Governor Henry McMaster and co-chaired by Brad D. Smith, president of Marshall University. The commission convenes state policymakers, education leaders, and business executives to develop comprehensive recommendations across K-12, post-secondary, education policy, and workforce development.
The commission formally began meeting in April 2026 in Columbia, South Carolina, to review research, industry data, and recommendations from education experts. South Carolina is planning a four-course AI curriculum to be taught in high school classrooms beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, informed by direct input from South Carolina industries and the broader SREB commission work.
This represents a significant state-level commitment to AI education governance, though specific details about mandatory curriculum integration, binding teacher training requirements, or dedicated state funding for the SREB-informed curriculum are not yet publicly available.
Scoring note: Dimension 10 (government body with AI mandate) scores 1 for South Carolina’s leadership role in regional AI education governance body. Dimension 1 (curriculum exists) scores 1 for planned four-course AI curriculum, though implementation details remain preliminary.