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Choice Amendment Passes Senate Budget
May 24, 2013
This past week was a historic one for school choice in South Carolina. Not only did the State Senate actually take up the issue of school choice in debate, but a small school choice amendment for students with special learning needs passed in a 14-25 vote.    On Wednesday, Senator Larry Grooms introduced an amendment to the State Budget that would provide tax credit-funded scholarships to low-income and special needs students. After...
Obama Mandate Gets More Credit than School Choice?
May 17, 2013
It doesn't take a lot of listening to the South Carolina General Assembly to know that most Republican lawmakers aren't lining up to voice support for the Obama Administration. After all, South Carolina is a conservative state, right?   Some GOP lawmakers are moving forward with an agenda that should make voters wonder whether "conservative" will remain as an accurate description for the state. That agenda is taxpayer...
Bryant: Dual-Enrollment should be on the table
April 04, 2013
Senator Kevin Bryant (R – Anderson) is calling on the State Senate to allow homeschooled and private school students to participate in public school classes. This concept – often called “dual-enrollment” – is already an accepted practice in several states.     If passed in South Carolina, a student that receives the majority of instruction at home could still participate in chemistry courses at a local...

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