[draft] Lawmaker Education Resource Page

Everything you need to know about Education Scholarship Accounts (ESAs), education choice, and more…at a glance!

1. Education Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) 101
   Learn more about what an ESA is…and why they matter for SC students.
2. ESA Legislative Analysis
   H.XXXX has been introduced by Speaker Jay Lucas. Here’s how it works in a nutshell.
3. ESA Common Questions
   But what about…? Find the answer to many common questions about ESAs.
4. Private Education Choice in South Carolina
   A brief timeline of private education choice in the Palmetto State and an explanation of the difference between the 3 types of private choice: vouchers, tax credits, and ESAs.
5. Education Choice Myths
   When it comes to “school choice,” myths abound. What does over 30 years of data and experience actually say?
6. SC K-12 Education Finance Dashboard
   How do each of SC’s school districts stack up on spending, poverty, and performance? Get the data for South Carolina and YOUR school district on our interactive dashboard.
7. Education Words that Work
   We’ve taken reams of data from pollster Frank Luntz and condensed it down into the words that he has found WORK when you’re talking with parents and the general public about education.
8. Video: Growing up Great
   Second Baptist Christian Preparatory School (SBC Prep) has been serving students in Aiken, South Carolina with excellence for over 20 years. Dr. Shaunette Parker–mother, educator, and SBC Prep board chair–discusses the need for education freedom and how the school has shaped her own son’s life. The school’s founder, Pastor Doug Slaughter, shares how his personal journey shaped his passion for providing a new generation of children with the opportunity of a great education…and how Education Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) could help SBC Prep reach even more children who need this hope for their future.
   
9. Video: Limitless Lila
   When Mark and Padgett Mozingo found out their daughter Lila had Down syndrome, they were consistently told what she couldn’t do. Some even told Padgett that she shouldn’t go through with the pregnancy. But they decided Lila was “limitless” and work hard to ensure that her diagnosis does not define her. A huge part of Lila’s journey has been finding the best education fit to help her reach her limitless potential. When Lila’s local school simply wasn’t working for her, Mark and Padgett made the tough decision to move her to a private school. The sacrifice has been worth it: they have seen a remarkable difference in Lila’s learning. An Education Scholarship Account (ESA) would help students like Lila and their parents to be able to afford programs and education options that could mean the difference for their future. As Padgett says, “For us, an ESA would be huge. For others, it would mean the difference in their children’s success.”

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