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“The opportunity to say we have a choice,” is all Lisa and Paul Priest, a family of three from Dillon ask for when it comes to their daughter’s education. Lisa and Paul are the parents of 11-year-old Allison Priest, who attends Dillon Christian School (DCS). Allison used to attend Latta… Read More

How far would you be willing to drive to ensure your child has a promising future? For Brittany and Jeremy McNeil, a Marine family of six from Conway, SC, that answer was a 98-mile drive every Thursday for a year and a half to the Medical University of… Read More

We celebrate all types of students and all forms of schooling. This week, we’re highlighting the 40,000 South Carolina students who receive their education at one of the 81 public charter schools in the state. Charter schools in South Carolina are flexibly positioned to meet a variety of needs. For… Read More

Thank you to those who participated in last week’s National School Choice Week celebrations!   It was a very special and jam-packed week as states from coast to coast celebrated expanding education… Read More

Brashier Middle College Charter School Simpsonville, SC 2020/2021 School Profile (PDF) Carolina School for Inquiry Charter School Columbia, SC Charleston Classical School Charter School… Read More

Education Choice Fair and School Supply Giveaway Saturday, January 22 | 10 AM – 1 PM Learn more about different education options and resources for students and families Gather free school supplies for students and classrooms Have fun enjoying student performances, face painting, balloon art, raffle drawings, music and more!… Read More

This article originally appeared on palmettopromise.org  The January legislative session is fast approaching and conversations about top priorities are heating up. Nothing is more critical to South Carolina’s future—and preserving access to the American Dream—than the issue of education. That’s why one of PPI’s has worked tirelessly over the years to see South Carolina finally join the ranks of states like… Read More

This article was first published on palmettopromise.org Two Wall Street Journal articles published in early September (September 4th and September 13th) documented the growing shortage of bus drivers, both across the country and in the state of Massachusetts specifically, where Governor Charlie Baker is enlisting the National Guard… Read More