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After SAFE Grants: What’s next for families?
On July 20, 2020 Governor Henry McMaster announced the SAFE Grants program, a lifeline for families struggling to deal with the impacts of COVID on their students’ K-12 education. On October 7, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled against the program, in a decision that ignored U.S. Supreme Court… Read More
Hundreds of Families Share Need for SAFE Grants Program Ahead of South Carolina Supreme Court Arguments
Today, My SC Education released a new video and interactive map documenting the stories of over 550 South Carolina families hoping to benefit from a Safe Access to Flexible Education (SAFE) Grant. These stories were gathered through a request sent to the over 15,000 parents who have expressed interest in the program… Read More
South Carolina Supreme Court Set to Hear McMaster SAFE Grants Case
The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to take up the case of Adams, et al. v. McMaster, et al. in its original jurisdiction. Oral arguments on the SAFE Grants program have been set for September 18, 2020. Commenting on the Court’s decision, Ellen Weaver, the President and CEO of… Read More
Parent Update #1
You may have heard in recent news reports that Governor McMaster’s team has been in court, fighting for you and your family. Opponents of Governor McMaster’s SAFE Grant program are attempting to run out the clock on the urgent education relief these grants would provide to thousands of South… Read More