SC Superintendent of Education Democratic Candidate Forum – Jan 10, 2026

We thank Lisa Ellis and Sylvia Wright for participating in our candidate forum on Jan 10 and addressing a number of questions from a packed house! If you weren’t able to attend, or wish to review the questions and the candidates’ answers, just click on the videos below!

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The Questions

Opening Statements	Dealing with a Skilled Political Opponent	Working with the SC Governor
Curriculum, AI and Large vs Small Districts	Testing	AI in the Classroom Follow-up
Classroom Safety	ICE raiding schools	Dual Enrollment
Collective Bargaining	First 90 Days	Closing Statements from Chair

Opening Statements

Dealing with a Skilled Political Opponent

Working with the SC Governor

Curriculum, AI and Large vs Small Districts

Testing

AI in the Classroom Follow-up

Classroom Safety

ICE raiding schools

Dual Enrollment

Collective Bargaining

First 90 Days

Closing Statements from Chair