Dive Brief:
- What was meant to be a long announcement about South Carolina's education overhaul efforts posted on Twitter by Gov. Nikki Haley was cut short, providing plenty of confusion — as well as fodder for political pundits.
- The message that followers ultimately saw: "South Carolina made history this year by passing education reform. We will no longer educate children..."
- Though the tweet has since been deleted, screen shots have been making the rounds.
- Gov. Haley made news last week when she signed a bill opting South Carolina out of the Common Core for the 2015-2016 school year, making it the second state to repeal the standards.
Dive Insight:
What Governor Haley intended to post was: “South Carolina made history this year by passing education reform. We will no longer educate children based on where they are born. Through reading coaches, technology investments, and expanding charter schools we just confirmed that we want our children to be the future workforce for our growing high tech jobs! #ItIsAGreatDayInSC”