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DeVos’ Staff Picks Would Make Jeb Bush Proud

October 5, 2017 By Jane Robbins

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. 

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Candice Jackson, Common Core, James Blew, Jason Botel, Jeb Bush, Mick Zais

Zais Appointed as Deputy Secretary of Education

October 4, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Former South Carolina Superintendent of Education Mick Zais was appointed by President Donald Trump as Deputy Secretary of Education.

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Common Core, Common Core Rebrand, Donald Trump, Mick Zais, Mitchell Zais, Next Generation Science Standards, Nikki Haley, Race to the Top, South Carolina, South Carolina Legislature, U.S. Department of Education

Outgoing South Carolina School Chief: I Will Kill Common Core

July 17, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

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 […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, David Whittenmore, Mick Zais, South Carolina Board of Education, South Carolina Education Oversight Committee

South Carolina Rejects Next Generation Science Standards

June 12, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

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 […]

Filed Under: Next Generation Science Standards Tagged With: Mick Zais, Next Generation Science Standards, South Carolina, South Carolina Department of Education

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley Signs Common Core Replacement Bill

June 5, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

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 […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Mick Zais, Nikki Haley, South Carolina Department of Education, South Carolina Legislature, South Carolina State Board of Education

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