USC Moves to Break Higher Ed Accreditation Monopoly
The University of South Carolina System is taking a leadership role—alongside public higher education systems in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas—in creating a new accrediting agency focused on public institutions. This first-of-its-kind collaboration, known as the Commission for Public Higher Education (CPHE), aims to strengthen academic excellence, prioritize student outcomes, and streamline accreditation
South Carolina’s Economy is #1 in America—Here’s Why and How We Can Keep It
You may have seen this map going around social media lately. It visualizes data from the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis for the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 (January to March), tracking the Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of each state. If you look closer, you can see the Southeast leading the nation with
Penalizing Charter Schools for Their Success?
When COVID hit, many parents who were suddenly homebound used that extra time to investigate what kind of education their children were receiving. In some cases, it didn’t require much sleuthing. After all, COVID forced parents to experience lessons and assignments in real time. Student achievement, course content, and funding at their zip code-assigned traditional
Promoting Public Policy that Helps South Carolinians Flourish