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SC Voters Will Decide Between an Elected or Appointed State School Chief

May 14, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

Shane Vander Hart: South Carolina voters will have the opportunity in November to change their constitution to allow the Governor to appoint the State Superintendent of Education instead of voters electing that position. This is a move that only favors the bureaucracy.

Filed Under: Education at State Level Tagged With: 2018 Bills, Molly Spearman, South Carolina, South Carolina Constitution, South Carolina State Superintendent of Education

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

South Carolina Special Ed Teacher Punished for Protecting Students

July 7, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Tracie Happel, a special education teacher in South Carolina, shares her story about being suspended for protesting her students taking standardized tests.

Filed Under: Common Core Assessments Tagged With: common core assessments, South Carolina, Special Education, standardized testing, Tracie Happel

Common Core Tweaked, Not Dead, in South Carolina

March 16, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

South Carolina news outlets declared the Common Core as dead, but with new standards that are 90% aligned to the Common Core tweaked is a better word.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Breitbart News, Common Core, Sheri Few, South Carolina, South Carolina Board of Education

Political Games Being Played with South Carolina Common Core Withdrawl

June 13, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

We are having déjà vu in South Carolina.  It looks like the pro-Common Core Education Oversight Committee is rushing the rewrite claiming they don’t have enough time to do a total rewrite. From The Post & Courier: Changes to South Carolina’s education standards will be ready by the time the General Assembly returns in January, […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Melanie Barton, South Carolina, South Carolina Education Oversight Committee, South Carolina General Assembly, South Carolina State Board of Education

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

2014 Common Core Legislation Round-Up (12th Update)

March 27, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

A running list of Common Core related legislation filed in State Legislatures across the United States. This list will be continually updated.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Common Core Legislation, Common Core State Standards, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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