SC politics: Race for education superintendent flares
NORTH CHARLESTON — Race for education superintendent flares Two former Republican candidates took sides Friday in the GOP runoff for state superintendent of education. Both said initially they planned...
View ArticleCommon Core, evolution vs. creationism divide GOP candidates for S.C....
COLUMBIA, SC — Eight Republicans running for state superintendent of education faced off Tuesday in an ETV debate — staking out their positions on a range of issues from Common Core education standards...
View ArticleControversies over sex ed , Democratic past ripple through race for SC...
One candidate stumbled badly when asked about sex education in schools. The other was first elected as a Democrat. Tuesday’s runoff between the two Republicans vying for the GOP nomination for S.C....
View ArticleVoters to pick GOP nominee for superintendent
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Molly Spearman and Sally Atwater finished the eight-way GOP race to be South Carolina's next education superintendent within 1,500 votes of each other. Voters return to the polls...
View ArticleGOP candidates for education superintendent
Republican candidates for state Superintendent of Education: Sally Atwater Job: Special needs teacher Prior experience: Executive Director of Pres. George W. Bush's Committee for People with...
View ArticleEducation superintendent: Molly M. Spearman (R)
Columbia, SC — Date of birth, including year: 1954 Number of years living in the district you seek to represent: I was born in SC, left for about 8 years when first married; but, returned in 1984 to...
View ArticleSC Superintendent of Education endorses Childs in education chief race
COLUMBIA, SC — Republican Meka Childs picked up an expected endorsement from her former boss whom she hopes to succeed, state Superintendent of Education Mick Zais. “A woman of impressive intellect and...
View ArticleSC politics: Zais endorses Atwater, Haley appointee endorses Spearman
Schools chief endorses Atwater S.C. Superintendent of Education Mick Zais on Tuesday endorsed Sally Atwater in the Republican runoff to nominate his successor. “Sally Atwater will bring to the state...
View ArticleTemperatures rise in SC education superintendent primary contest
GREENVILLE, SC — Republican Molly Spearman is accusing Sally Atwater of ducking out of debating her one-on-one, and the third-place finisher is calling for Atwater to bow out, saying she is woefully...
View ArticleWinthrop Hosts Oct. 14 Debate For S.C. Education Superintendent Candidates...
(Source: Winthrop University) ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - Winthrop University will host the three candidates for S.C. Superintendent of Education on Tuesday, Oct. 14, to debate their goals for...
View ArticleSpearman joins SC superintendent's race
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The director of the state Association of School Administrators is entering the race to be South Carolina's...
View ArticleMolly Spearman, Sally Atwater headed to runoff for Republican race for S.C....
Republican candidates Sally Atwater and Molly Spearman were neck-in-neck during Tuesday’s primary and now are headed to a runoff. Atwater, of Charleston, and Spearman, of Saluda, were separated by...
View ArticleFour lawmakers endorse Molly Spearman
Several lawmakers endorsed Molly Spearman for state superintendent of education on Tuesday. Those Republican legislators from rural areas of the state were: Sen. Billy...
View ArticleSpearman wins GOP nomination for SC superintendent
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Molly Spearman is the Republican choice to be South Carolina education superintendent. With 90 percent...
View ArticleSchool administrators chief is 10th candidate for top SC education jobMolly...
Molly Spearman, executive director of the S.C. Association of School Administrators, officially joined the race for state superintendent of education Monday. Spearman will bring with her about $30,000...
View ArticleMolly Spearman, Sally Atwater seek support and votes from ousted candidates
In order to win the Republican nomination for superintendent of education, runoff opponents Sally Atwater and Molly Spearman will need a little help from some of their one-time foes. “(You) hope that...
View ArticleSpearman, Thompson to battle for superintendent of education in November
COLUMBIA, SC — Republican Molly Spearman and Democrat Tom Thompson won landslide victories in their party runoffs Tuesday for S.C. superintendent of education. Spearman of Saluda easily beat Sally...
View ArticleGovernor's appointee to SC Board of Education endorses Molly Spearman
The governor's appointee to the State Board of Education, endorsed Molly Spearman in the S.C. superintendent of education runoff on June...
View ArticleEditorial: A review of our endorsements in Tuesday’s SC primaries
Columbia, SC — VOTERS GO to the polls today to decide the major-party nominees for both of South Carolina’s U.S. Senate seats, congressional races, education superintendent, lieutenant governor, state...
View ArticleMolly Spearman, Tom Thompson to battle for SC superintendent of education in...
Republican Molly Spearman and Democrat Tom Thompson won landslide victories in their party runoffs Tuesday for S.C. superintendent of education. Spearman of Saluda easily beat Sally Atwater of...
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