More Money, Fewer Students
South Carolina public schools are seeing a huge influx of new revenue, even as the number of students enrolled declines.
Introducing the Artis Ware Center for Education Opportunity
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.
Consolidating tiny shrinking school districts: A progress report
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 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
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
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
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
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.
COMMENTARY: In God We Trust, All Others Bring Evidence
Proposals in the South Carolina Legislature to give families more opportunities to choose schools and educational settings for their children have come under fire, including in a recent newspaper column by College of Charleston professor Kendall Deas. Professor Deas was critical of Senator Tim Scott’s support of empowering families to make more educational decisions for their children. The actual evidence indicates that Senator Scott’s ideas are what will improve educational outcomes for all children, whereas Deas’ ideas have been tried for decades—and have failed.
Education Scholarship Accounts: Everything You Need to Know About ESAs
Here's everything you need to know about Education Scholarship Accounts (ESAs). Get the facts and hear from parents across The Palmetto State on the need for education choice.