More Money, Fewer Students

Palmetto Promise Team

South Carolina public schools are seeing a huge influx of new revenue, even as the number of students enrolled declines.

Artis Ware Center to focus on education choice policies

PPI’s new Artis Ware Center with Senator Tim Scott is highlighted in this article from The Center Square.

Introducing the Artis Ware Center for Education Opportunity

Ellen Weaver

Named to honor the inspiring personal legacy of Senator Scott’s grandfather, The Artis Ware Center for Education Opportunity will serve as a touchstone for PPI’s work to advance educational excellence and hope for every South Carolina child.

RELEASE: Palmetto Promise Institute Launches New Education Policy Center Honoring U.S. Senator Tim Scott’s Grandfather

Palmetto Promise Team

 Palmetto Promise Institute is excited to partner with U.S. Senator Tim Scott in announcing The Artis Ware Center for Education Opportunity, named to honor the inspiring legacy of Senator Scott’s grandfather.

Consolidating tiny shrinking school districts: A progress report

Oran P. Smith, Ph.D

When Palmetto Promise Institute released our report Stronger Together: Expanding Opportunity Through School District Consolidation (Fall, 2018), we had no idea what kind of reception it would receive.

Commentary: Education scholarship accounts would give SC parents better options

Alison Heape

Alison Heape is an elementary music teacher in Greenville County public schools and an incoming doctoral fellow in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas. You can follow her @AlisonHeape on Twitter.

Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Aims to Strike Amendment “Born in Bigotry” from SC Constitution

Palmetto Promise Team

Action by a federal court would have the effect of restoring eligibility for federal COVID relief funds to students in denominationally-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), other faith-based colleges, and religiously-affiliated K-12 independent schools.

Enrollment Decreases, Revenue Increases in Traditional School Districts

Palmetto Promise Team

No, South Carolina public schools are not underfunded, and no, it will not be a catastrophe for South Carolina to take a small but vital step forward to fund low-income students wherever they learn best, through the help of an Education Scholarship Account.

Report: Pandemic shows parents’ shift from South Carolina public schools

Palmetto Promise Team

Center Square’s Ted O’Neil writes on PPI’s recent report regarding school choice during the pandemic.

Pandemic Parenting: SC Charter, Independent, Home School Options Surge; Public Numbers Down Dramatically

Palmetto Promise Team

Over the last year, South Carolina’s traditional public school districts have lost nearly 30,000 students according to the most recent student counts released by the SC Department of Education. Where are those students going? Palmetto Promise collected and analyzed enrollment data across all forms of schooling in South Carolina and found significant increases in options outside of traditional public schools.