Public Education
PragerU CEO myth-busts curricula concerns in South CarolinaAfter the announcement that PragerU Kids materials would be available in South Carolina schools ignited controversy last week, CEO Marissa Streit spoke to The Heartlander to… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina approves PragerU for use in public school classrooms, joining 7 other statesSouth Carolina has joined the growing number of states making PragerU educational materials available in its public schools. Ellen Weaver, state education superintendent, and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit… Read More
Courts
South Carolina families fight back after ruling stops school choice programThey’re fighting back – and fighting back tears. Families affected by the South Carolina Supreme Court’s decision to shut down a school choice program aren’t taking things lying down. Following… Read More
Courts
In separate rulings, 2 federal judges block part of Biden’s latest try at student loan forgiveness(The Center Square) – South Carolina’s attorney general was among those celebrating a federal judge’s decision to block part of President Joe Biden’s latest push to delay or cancel roughly… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina Ed Department affirms commitment to African American studies after canceling pilot programSouth Carolina is facing criticism for rolling back its AP African American Studies course – but the backlash is severely exaggerated. In a June 4 letter… Read More
Government
McMaster signs pair of ‘child safety’ measures(The Center Square) – South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster ceremonially signed a pair of “child safety” measures on Wednesday, including one mandating age verification on websites with sexually explicit content. Read More
Courts
Illegal immigrant charged in high-speed crash killing motorcyclist in South CarolinaAn illegal immigrant is now in police custody following a high-speed crash involving a motorcycle, school bus and work van that resulted in a fatality. The collision occurred last week… Read More
Culture
Republican governors sign letter opposing WHO treaty(The Center Square) – The Republican governors of two dozen states, including Georgia and South Carolina, penned a letter to President Joe Biden opposing the World Health Organization’s proposed “Pandemic… Read More
Public Education
‘How far we’ve fallen’: Board member of SC charter school talks about current state of public education(The Center Square) – When Tom Drummond looks at the 1895 eighth-grade final exam from Selina, Kansas, he wonders how many people today could pass it. “I don’t believe there… Read More
Homeschools
South Carolina officials place ‘excessive demands’ on homeschool graduate, obstructing her career in Christian childcareHannah Pollock, 21, had her heart set on working in a South Carolina Christian school’s after-school kindergarten program and daytime preschool as a substitute teacher. “I’d always been around kids,”… Read More
Government
More states make progress on school choice(The Daily Signal) – Several states are making progress in empowering their citizens with access to education freedom and opportunity. Earlier this month, Alabama became the 15th state in the… Read More
Government
South Carolina House approves universal school choice billThe South Carolina House advanced a universal school choice bill despite a legal battle over the program’s constitutionality. The House voted 69-32 on Wednesday in favor of… Read More
Government
South Carolina House approves measure to expand education scholarships(The Center Square) — The South Carolina House of Representatives signed off on a measure to expand the Education Scholarship Trust Fund. Lawmakers voted 69-32 in favor of H.5164 on… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina teachers care more about school culture than pay, new teacher retention report revealsAs public schools nationwide struggle to retain teachers, one South Carolina group is trying to find answers. SC TEACHER, a group dedicated to researching the state’s education workforce, released a… Read More
Public Education
What are they hiding? School librarians admit they hid card catalog from parents while pushing BLM, LGBTQ issues(The Daily Signal) – At least one school library in a South Carolina school district restricted access to its online card catalog in order to hide “critical race theory books”… Read More
2024 election
Trump holds commanding lead over Haley ahead of South Carolina primary(The Center Square) – Republican presidential primary voters will head to the polls in South Carolina on Saturday to choose their pick for president. Former President Donald Trump holds a… Read More
Courts
Legal briefs: South Carolina Supreme Court should allow scholarship program(The Center Square) — Two out-of-state groups have filed briefs urging the South Carolina Supreme Court to allow the state’s Education Scholarship Trust Fund program to proceed. In October, The… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina education scholarships open(The Center Square) – South Carolina is accepting applications for a new education scholarship that proponents say is the future of education in the state. Last year, state lawmakers passed… Read More
Opinion
New school choice program launches in South Carolina. Parents are winning.(The Daily Signal) – Despite the most well-funded efforts to stop education reform, the school choice movement still clearly has momentum. The fruits of those efforts… Read More
President Donald Trump
Shifting legal deadlines put Trump on tight primary schedule(The Center Square) – Deadlines are shifting across former President Donald Trump's crowded legal calendar, raising questions about whether pending trial dates will hold amid the upcoming Republican primary. Trump,… Read More