The Education Beat

The Education Beat…Evidence to Excellence is a podcast that transforms the research, findings, and evidence gathered by the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee (EOC) into compelling stories. 

Hosted by Dr. Matthew Lavery, deputy director of the EOC,The Education Beat brings together educators and experts from across South Carolina to reveal what the data really tells us and how those insights can lead to meaningful change. Drawing on decades of research and the EOC's "Beating the Odds" studies, each episode examines the trends and challenges influencing education today while highlighting strategies that are making a difference for students.