South Carolina spends the third most per pupil of all ‘deep south’ states – way more than Florida and Mississippi. But South Carolina is dramatically behind Florida and Mississippi in academic scores and in reading. It begs the question: how are we spending more for worse results?
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Education Report Card: South Carolina vs. Neighbors
ESAs Win the Big Dance – Now Make Them Universal!
Thank you to everyone who voted the last few weeks on our Greatest Policy Win bracket! It has been a fun chance to reflect on the impact Palmetto Promise has had in South Carolina over the last 11 years. What a journey it has been! It was a tough battle, but in the end, Education
Honoring a Champion of Free Enterprise
Palmetto Promise has been a stalwart defender of free enterprise here in South Carolina, and this week, we had the privilege of recognizing a dedicated public servant and Champion of Free Enterprise at the South Carolina Governor’s Mansion. The Honorable Terry Branstad served as Ambassador to China in the Trump Administration from 2017-2020. Before that,
New Book Regulation Aims for Age-Appropriateness, not Book Banning
The State Department of Education (SCDE) has threaded the needle amazingly well in their recently passed new regulations for school textbooks and other curriculum materials. This is the regulation that would govern which books and other curriculum materials could be in school libraries and classrooms. Because all regulations must receive the approval of the South
Promoting Public Policy that Helps South Carolinians Flourish