Senator Shane Martin joined fellow Senate Republicans who passed H. 3728, the Transparency and Integrity in Education Act, on Wednesday night. The bill protects students from political indoctrination by identifying certain concepts which must not be included in classroom instruction. According to the bill, no student may be taught that one race is inherently superior [...]
Many of you know that my mother taught for 44 years in our public schools and that I served on the local school board before you all sent me to the Senate. K-12 education remains a passion of mine, and I continue to fight for our teachers, parents, and students. My main initiative this year [...]
The process of replacing Common Core standards in Math and English/Language Arts is well underway. The State Department of Education and the State Board, as provided for in state law, will formulate new South Carolina standards based upon a review by panels of subject experts. Those standards must go to the Education Oversight Committee for [...]
I sent this letter out because I have reason to believe the EOC will water down what the General Assembly passed to try to stop Common Core. This puts the director on notice that I'm paying attention. I have also sent this to my Republican colleagues in the Senate in hopes they will voice their [...]
