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.
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.
South Carolina Special Ed Teacher Punished for Protecting Students
Tracie Happel, a special education teacher in South Carolina, shares her story about being suspended for protesting her students taking standardized tests.
Common Core Tweaked, Not Dead, in South Carolina
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.
Political Games Being Played with South Carolina Common Core Withdrawl
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, […]
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 […]
2014 Common Core Legislation Round-Up (12th Update)
A running list of Common Core related legislation filed in State Legislatures across the United States. This list will be continually updated.