Prior to joining the Palmetto Promise team, George spent two years as a staff member with Campus Outreach at Clemson University. George earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences and a minor in Philosophy from Wofford College, where he served as an Assistant Manager with the Men’s basketball team and Chaplain in the student government.
Two Wall Street Journal articles published in early September (September 4th and September 13th) documented the growing shortage of bus drivers, both across the country and in the state of Massachusetts specifically, where Governor Charlie Baker is enlisting the National Guard to help students get to school. Yet, instead of seeing this transportation dilemma as a chance to implement solutions that would benefit parents and children, the push is to keep children in their zip code-assigned schools at all costs.
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.
The Story of Mary McLeod Bethune, an Education Trailblazer
Born in South Carolina in 1875, education pioneer Mary McLeod Bethune’s understanding was limited to her life experience of being a daughter to former slaves and picking cotton with her family…until she picked up her first book and her life changed forever. Now, her legacy is inspiring the next generation in the fight to ensure that all South Carolina children—no matter what kind of house they live in or the color of their skin—have access to the education option that helps them reach their full, individual God-given potential.
Promoting Public Policy that Helps South Carolinians Flourish