Below, you can find press releases and media coverage of Palmetto Promise Institute’s ESTF Families Rescue Fund, which helps pay the tuition of families in South Carolina’s Education Scholarship Trust Fund program whose scholarships were ripped away by the SC Supreme Court.
To learn more or contribute, contact Wendy Damron at wendy@palmettopromise.org or donate here to help us meet our goal of $3 million to keep ESTF students in their schools of choice for the remainder of the 2024-25 school year.
You can also give to the Rescue Fund by mailing a designated check to Palmetto Promise Institute at PO Box 12676, Columbia, SC 29211.
Election Reform: Another Round is Needed for South Carolina
South Carolina has made significant progress concerning election reform. The latest Election Integrity Scorecard from The Heritage Foundation which was updated in November of 2025, ranks South Carolina pegged
Magistrate Reform Was South Carolina’s Next Judicial Test
South Carolina lawmakers took a real step toward judicial reform in 2024. Governor McMaster signed S.1046 into law that July, changing how the state screens and selects most judges.
A Win for South Carolina Jobs: Buy American Iron and Steel Act Signed Into Law
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