An Unlikely Ally
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This should be something that every advocate of equitable education opportunity for all can unite around!
This should be something that every advocate of equitable education opportunity for all can unite around!
You will be happy to hear that allies are already beginning to take up the fight for expanded education choice in South Carolina!
Ultimately, the question of education choice really is about giving every parent the chance to give their child the opportunity to reach their full potential.
The verdict is in: education choice is benefiting students across income and racial divides...all while saving taxpayer dollars.
Sometimes it is good to be reminded again of what we are really fighting for: kids!
Elementary kids are more savvy with an iPad than many adults, and a failure to learn how to use technology in school is a sure way to be left behind in the 21st century.
Faith’s wonderful progress has been made possible by the financial leeway and customization that accompanies her Education Savings Account (ESA).
Choice is a fundamental element of our daily lives. Except for families who have children in the public school system in South Carolina.
If the SCASA system were adopted, we would have ambiguity in assessment, and ambiguity is not accountability to parents or the public.
On October 3, Palmetto Promise’s Dr. Oran Smith addressed the SC Education Oversight Committee concerning education accountability standards.