| Molly Spearman | |
| Office: | South Carolina Superintendent of Education |
| Governor: | Nikki Haley Henry McMaster |
| Term Start: | January 14, 2015 |
| Term End: | January 11, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Mick Zais |
| Successor: | Ellen Weaver |
| State House1: | South Carolina |
| District1: | 39th |
| Term Start1: | January 12, 1993 |
| Term End1: | February 3, 1999 |
| Predecessor1: | Larry Gentry |
| Successor1: | Marion Frye |
| Birth Date: | 23 January 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Saluda, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic (Before 1995) Republican (1995–present) |
| Education: | Lander University (BA) George Washington University (MA) University of South Carolina (EdS) |
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.[1] [2]
She grew up on her family's farm in Saluda County, South Carolina. She received a B.A. in music education from Lander University, has a master's degree in education supervision from George Washington University, and an education specialist degree from the University of South Carolina.
She taught music at public schools, served four terms in the South Carolina House of Representatives, and was Deputy Superintendent of Education before being elected Superintendent of Education in November 2014.[3]
According to her biography on the state's website, she plays organ at her church.[4]
In 2020, she worked to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic including addressing issues related to online learning and how to reopen schools safely.[5] [6]
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