Superintendent opposes standardized testing bill, holds hope feds will waive requirements VIDEO: Superintendent opposes standardized testing bill, holds hope feds will waive requirements By Kaitlin Stansell | January 20, 2021 at 6:50 PM EST - Updated January 21 at 4:34 PM CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Some lawmakers are pushing for a bill that could require students to undergo summative federal standardized tests even if the state is granted a waiver from the federal government. Superintendent Molly Spearman is pushing back as she waits on a response from the federal government concerning her request for a waiver from these tests. During a K-12 Subcommittee meeting Wednesday, Spearman said the tests would only add more stress to students during this unprecedented school year.