Research

Base Student Cost provided 58% of state aid to school districts. It now provides only about 38% of state funding.

A large body of research conducted over twenty years shows that private edu- cation choice programs have had an overwhelmingly positive impact on private program participants and public schools. According to 100 rigorous academic studies, here are the specific effects of private school choice.

SC must focus on preparing its students for the 21st century.

This bill (H.3972) creates a statewide, comprehensive, dynamic online course catalog from which all South Carolina students can choose.

Download this report here.  During the 2017-2018 legislative session, an old proposal became new again: the idea of merging several of South Carolina’s smaller school districts together with neighboring districts to form larger ones. This short paper seeks to gather facts, statistics, and previous comprehensive studies on the issue to find answers to the question

Private schools are a vital part of a healthy education ecosystem that provides parents with the various options they need to find the right education fit for their student. Palmetto Promise recently partnered with EdChoice to conduct a survey of South Carolina’s private school sector. With the vast majority of these schools operating independently, it’s

Streamlining South Carolina's broken education funding formula would empower teachers, parents and students. Find out how in our groundbreaking study.

SC students once led Florida students in key education metrics - not anymore.

Without access to transportation, "public school choice" is not really a choice for many families.

South Carolina Can Survive and Thrive Through Hurricane Gray. Find out how.