Molly Mitchell Spearman (born January 23, 1954) is an American educator and politician who served as the

South Carolina Superintendent of Education The South Carolina superintendent of education is the executive of the South Carolina Department of Education. The superintendent is responsible for overseeing the 1.5 billion dollar budget of the department and ensure that schools and schools dis ...

from 2015 to 2023. She is a Republican. She grew up on her family's farm in

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

Lander University Lander University is a public university in Greenwood, South Carolina. Campus and housing Lander University is located approximately one half-mile from uptown Greenwood, South Carolina. The main campus sits on 190 acres of land, though this doe ...

, has a master's degree in education supervision from

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, and an education specialist degree from the University of South Carolina. She taught music at public schools, served four terms in the

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, 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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