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Let's be clear: people's lives are at stake.

Palmetto Promise Institute is shaping the national debate on education. As part of a coalition of state and national policy leaders, PPI joined 12 other organizations in signing a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos (read the official press release) urging the Trump Administration to respect the primary role of states when proposing any new

We all know the drill: whenever the government uses its clout to set prices, it invariably inflicts harm.

Welcome to South Carolina, Teachers of Tomorrow!

According to the most recent data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the SC Department of Employment & Workforce, 1,700 jobs were created in the Palmetto State in the month of April, 2017. The leisure and hospitality sector showed the most robust growth, while professional and business services shed 1,400 jobs. Currently South

Former SC Legislator explains federalism to The Beltway

Indicators abound showing South Carolina’s failure to prepare many Palmetto State students for success.

It seems America is having to learn the hard way about the economic law of scarcity and why it matters in the politics of healthcare.

More people on the rolls...and an ever-growing budget line item

We are glad to report that one of Palmetto Promise Institute's top priorities for the 2017-2018 legislative session is still in play.