Jane Robbins: Jeb Bush said that he was happy with Betsy DeVos’ appointment as Secretary of Education, her staff picks shows Bush can still be proud of her.
Zais Appointed as Deputy Secretary of Education
Former South Carolina Superintendent of Education Mick Zais was appointed by President Donald Trump as Deputy Secretary of Education.
Outgoing South Carolina School Chief: I Will Kill Common Core
I have a healthy skepticism about how the review and replacement of the Common Core will go down in South Carolina. I’m still inclined to believe there are political games being played right now. Outgoing State Superintendent of Public Schools Mick Zais’ interview with The State makes me want to rethink that a little. Zais […]
South Carolina Rejects Next Generation Science Standards
The South Carolina Department of Education sent this press release out yesterday: Columbia, SC – Today, Dr. Mick Zais, State Superintendent of Education, announced that South Carolina has rejected the Common Core Science Standards and adopted new, high-level standards. “I am pleased to announce that we have rejected the Common Core Science Standards and adopted […]
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley Signs Common Core Replacement Bill
When the South Carolina Legislature passed their Common Core replacement bill it was certain that Governor Nikki Haley would sign the bill into law. She did just that last week on May 30th. South Carolina becomes the second state to repeal the Common Core, but this replacement will not take effect until the 2015-2016 school […]