Molly Mitchell Spearman (born January 23, 1954) is an American educator and politician who served as the South Carolina Superintendent of Education from 2015 to 2023. She is a Republican. She grew up on her family's farm in

Saluda County, South Carolina Saluda County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 18,862. Its county seat is Saluda, South Carolina, Saluda. The county was formed from no ...

. She received a B.A. in music education from

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, has a master's degree in education supervision from

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, and an education specialist degree from the

University of South Carolina The University of South Carolina (USC, SC, or Carolina) is a Public university, public research university in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1801 as South Carolina College, It is the flagship of the University of South Car ...

. She taught music at public schools, served four terms in the

South Carolina House of Representatives The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly. It consists of 124 representatives elected to two-year terms at the same time as U.S. congressional elections. Unlike many legislatures, seatin ...

, and was Deputy Superintendent of Education before being elected Superintendent of Education in November 2014. According to her biography on the state's website, she plays organ at her church. In 2020, she worked to deal with the

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pandemic including addressing issues related to online learning and how to reopen schools safely.

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Molly Spearman website
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