Reforms Expanding Parental Choice In Education Continue To Advance In State Capitals
Americans for Tax Reform's Patrick Gleason writes in Forbes about South Carolina's ESA bill, citing Palmetto Promise's research on ESAs.
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Palmetto Promise’s Weaver makes recommendations to improve education in South Carolina
The Aiken Standard writes about PPI CEO Ellen Weaver's recent address to the Rotary Club of Aiken.
Innovator, education choice advocate keeps one eye on Florida as South Carolina forges ahead with education savings accounts
ReimaginED profiles PPI Founder and CEO Ellen Weaver about her work on school choice.
South Carolina lawmakers believe bill could make school choice more affordable
WYFF quotes PPI President & CEO Ellen Weaver on the benefits a Education Scholarship Account (ESA) would have for South Carolina students.
Scott Celebrates Launch of Artis Ware Center for Education Opportunity
Senator Scott joined PPI and the Artis Ware Center for Education Opportunity to visit Five Oaks Academy in Simpsonville and celebrate the Center's launch.
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.
RELEASE: Palmetto Promise Institute Launches New Education Policy Center Honoring U.S. Senator Tim Scott’s Grandfather
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.
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.
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.
SC lawmakers considering bill that would require high-stakes testing this spring
PPI Senior Fellow Oran Smith appears in this news story from WSPA. COLUMBIA, SC (WSPA) — As teachers and students continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic in South Carolina, many are wondering how the pandemic has impacted academic performance. Last year, South Carolina received a waiver from the federal government for standardized testing due to