By The Associated Press
South Carolina could be one step away from replacing Common Core education standards with state-developed guidelines.
The Education Oversight Committee voted 11-1 Monday to approve new math and reading standards, clearing the way for the Board of Education to give the final OK on Wednesday. A law passed last spring required Common Core’s replacement in the upcoming school year.
Standards outline what students should know after completing each grade.
All of South Carolina’s public colleges have certified the new standards adequately prepare students for college and careers after high school.
According to the EOC, the new standards exceed Common Core’s demands.
South Carolina was among more than 40 other states that adopted Common Core standards. Though the effort was not federal, opponents nationwide criticized it as a nationalization of education.
