Schools Chief Races Highlight Policy Divides
Six states feature elections for state superintendent; vouchers at issue in S.C.
Six states have elections for schools chiefs on the November ballot, and voters’ decisions in at least a couple of those states could significantly alter education policy over the next four years.
At the top of the list may be the race for state superintendent in South Carolina. That appears to be turning more into a decision over vouchers than a vote on the candidates’ qualifications or their overall education agendas.
Republican Karen Floyd, a businesswoman, and Jim Rex, the Democratic candidate and a retired college president, are vying to replace Democrat Inez M. Tennenbaum, who decided not to run again after losing a bid for the...
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