PREVIOUS STORY: Lawmakers, educators frustrated over SC school report card delay

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - After several weeks of delays, South Carolina’s annual school report cards have been released. Though there are signs of statewide progress, the report cards also point to areas in need of improvement.

The South Carolina Department of Education and the Education Oversight Committee released the new data Thursday, evaluating how well schools are preparing students for life after K–12 education.

State leaders said they’re encouraged by the results.

"At the end of the day, we want our students, when they leave a South Carolina school to know that that diploma they carry is a diploma of value," said Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver (R - South Carolina).

The report cards analyze

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