Dr. Salandra Bowman
Dr. Salandra Bowman is the Chief Learning Officer. In this role, Dr. Bowman is responsible for educator and community-based training and professional development, instructional design and the educational resources provided through SCETV’s premier educational website, KnowItAll.org. She will serve as the lead liaison to the network’s Content division as it pertains to educational (PreK-12) productions, community engagement efforts and the integration of learning activities into general audience productions.
Since joining the team at SCETV in 2019, Dr. Bowman has led the implementation of multiple new initiatives, including 21st Century Learners Week, Ready to Learn Engagement, At-Home Learning and the SCETV Kids Club. She has produced multiple projects specific to her passions around youth engagement and equity and access in education, including SOLHOT: Guideposts for Black Girlhood Celebration and Conversations with Crescent. Dr. Bowman was recently appointed to the PBS Children’s Media and Education Advisory Council.
She received her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of South Carolina, her master’s degree in African American and African Studies from The Ohio State University and her doctorate in Educational Foundations from the University of South Carolina.

Stories
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ETV Education welcomes two new staff members
February 28, 2023We're growing to serve you better; meet our new staff members! Meet Brooke Weekes, ETV Education's new Curriculum Coordinator: Brooke (on the left in the photo above) will coordinate the installation and use of our new Education Studio Space which will welcome teachers and... -
SC Superintendent of Education debate aired Nov 2
October 31, 2022In collaboration with The Post and Courier, SCETV and SC Public Radio will host a debate for candidates in the 2022 Superintendent of Education race. The debate will premiere live on Wednesday, November 2 at 7 p.m. on SCETV and repeat at 10 p.m. on the South Carolina Channel... -
Welcome to The Year of Possibilities
August 31, 2022This year marks the 25th anniversary of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, a diverse-cast and televised reimagination of the classic story of a fairy godmother who helps a poor girl meet her prince. Included in the soundtrack for the movie is a song called “Impossible.”... -
ETV Education welcomes new Director of Learning Experiences and Innovation
May 31, 2022We are excited to welcome Brian Day as ETV’s new Director of Learning Experiences and Innovation. As Director of the, newly minted, Learning Experiences and Innovation Team, Brian will be responsible for leading division efforts to develop and facilitate learning experiences... -
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week
May 02, 2022Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher. – Japanese proverb As we do regularly, this week we are saying “thank you” to all South Carolina educators! As the Japanese proverb tells us, one day of interaction with a great teacher has the... -
Call for applications: The Bobbi Kennedy Scholarship
April 29, 2022The Bobbi Kennedy Scholarship honors the legacy of Bobbi Kennedy, a devoted champion of education and public media in South Carolina and beyond. Throughout her 49 year career at SCETV, Bobbi Kennedy remained a tireless, dedicated education advocate for South Carolina...