Brown v. South Carolina State Board of Education

Gregory, Chief Justice:

This appeal is from a circuit court order affirming respondent’s (Board’s) invalidation of appellant’s teaching certificate. We reverse and remand.

Appellant took the National Teacher’s Examination (NTE) for elementary school teachers which is administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS). On March 28, 1987, ETS reported to the State Department of Education (Department) that appellant had achieved a passing score. The Department then issued appellant a teaching certificate valid through June 1990.

With certificate in hand, appellant applied for a teaching position…