Public Education
South Carolina teachers care more about school culture than pay, new teacher retention report revealsAs public schools nationwide struggle to retain teachers, one South Carolina group is trying to find answers. SC TEACHER, a group dedicated to researching the state’s education workforce,… Read More
Public Education
What are they hiding? School librarians admit they hid card catalog from parents while pushing BLM, LGBTQ issues(The Daily Signal) – At least one school library in a South Carolina school district restricted access to its online card catalog in order to hide “critical race theory… Read More
2024 election
Trump holds commanding lead over Haley ahead of South Carolina primary(The Center Square) – Republican presidential primary voters will head to the polls in South Carolina on Saturday to choose their pick for president. Former President Donald Trump… Read More
Courts
Legal briefs: South Carolina Supreme Court should allow scholarship program(The Center Square) — Two out-of-state groups have filed briefs urging the South Carolina Supreme Court to allow the state’s Education Scholarship Trust Fund program to proceed. In… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina education scholarships open(The Center Square) – South Carolina is accepting applications for a new education scholarship that proponents say is the future of education in the state. Last year, state… Read More
Opinion
New school choice program launches in South Carolina. Parents are winning.(The Daily Signal) – Despite the most well-funded efforts to stop education reform, the school choice movement still clearly has momentum. The fruits of… Read More
President Donald Trump
Shifting legal deadlines put Trump on tight primary schedule(The Center Square) – Deadlines are shifting across former President Donald Trump's crowded legal calendar, raising questions about whether pending trial dates will hold amid the upcoming Republican primary. Read More
Public Education
South Carolina’s new school choice program is constitutional and good for students, says policy expertOpponents of school choice are already suing South Carolina’s new program, claiming it’s unconstitutional, but experts don’t think the legal arguments pass muster. The… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: South Carolina teachers’ union out to deprive students of learning options(The Daily Signal) – Barely six months after South Carolina lawmakers approved legislation allowing K-12 students to customize their education, the state affiliate of the… Read More
Public Education
40% of South Carolina high school students failed US History exam, says state ed departmentThe South Carolina Department of Education released lackluster data this week about its public high schools. The Monday report included data about core… Read More
Culture
Linking school choice to segregation part of ‘liberal lies,’ says Sen. Tim Scott. Data backs him upTeachers’ unions and some public school activists like to argue school choice is a modern form of segregation, a claim Sen. Tim Scott calls a… Read More
Government
South Carolina Supreme Court rules state’s ‘heartbeat’ abortion law constitutional(The Daily Signal) – South Carolina’s “heartbeat” abortion law is constitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, vacating a preliminary injunction that had barred the measure from taking effect. Read More
Public Education
Exclusive: South Carolina dad who gave chicken feed to his school board refutes harassment claims, says teachers are trying to indoctrinate his kidsA South Carolina father is now a villain to his school district and the local media, all for trying to be involved in his children’s education, he says. Read More
State Government
Report: Public pensions flagging financially in three Southeastern states(The Center Square) — A new report says public pension systems in Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina are struggling financially and need reforms to avoid taxpayer bailouts or riskier… Read More
Government
South Carolina education scholarship bill aligns with national trend(The Center Square) – In passing an education scholarship bill this year, South Carolina lawmakers followed a national trend of allowing more parents to choose where to send their… Read More
Public Education
‘I’m going to fight harder for my kids’: South Carolina father gives school board a bag of chicken feed to condemn its cowardiceA South Carolina father gave his school board a bag of chicken feed to demonstrate his lack of confidence in their “chicken” leadership. At a Beaufort County School… Read More
Public Education
Study: South Carolina learning loss could lead to reduced earnings(The Center Square) – South Carolina students lost months of learning over the past few years, which could result in billions of dollars of reduced wages. While the results… Read More
Government
Governor signs school choice bill into law in South CarolinaSouth Carolina just joined the growing ranks of states making public money portable to help parents and students have more choices in K-12 education.On Thursday, Republican Gov. Henry… Read More
Government
South Carolina House signs off on open-enrollment school bill(The Center Square) – The South Carolina House has signed off on legislation that proponents say would give parents more control over their children’s education, including a measure to… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Why chipping away at the Blaine Amendments is important for school choiceWith 29 states currently considering school choice legislation, the education freedom movement seems unstoppable. But the legacy of a 19th century congressman hasn't made it easy.The “Blaine Amendments”… Read More