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.
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South Carolina’s rich history of education freedom and how we return to it
Today—August 12, 2021—is the 159th anniversary of the birth of Julius Rosenwald. Rosenwald, a businessman and philanthropist, was born in Springfield, Illinois in 1862. His is truly a life worth celebrating.
More Money, Fewer Students
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
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 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
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.