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With Trump returning to the White House, what’s next for school choice?

South Carolina lawmakers are debating funding for a program that sends K-12 students to private schools with state money after the state Supreme Court ruled the program unconstitutional.
The proposed bill would allow up to 15,000 students to receive nearly $9,000 annually to attend private schools by 2026, potentially costing up to $131 million.
President-Elect Donald Trump supports expanding private school choice and hints at a federal effort to do so, despite recent ballot measure rejections in three states.
Polls show 71% of parents support using state public funding for various education settings, indicating a growing demand for school choice options.

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KELO

HB 1020: Support, opposition and wait-and-see

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Should South Dakota Department of Education money be made available for private schooling? It's a question already grabbing attention as lawmakers gather in Pierre for a newly-launched legislative session. House Bill 1020 would make $4 million of state Department of Education money available for private education, a commitment which Gov. Kristi Noem is recommending as an ongoing expenditure. This money would come from …

2 months ago·Sioux Falls, United States

Senate debates K-12 Lottery Scholarship Bill

Columbia, S.C. (WSPA) - One of the first bills being debated in the South Carolina legislative session could affect your child’s education. The Senate Education Subcommittee and Full Committee met last week to discuss a bill on the top of Senator Greg Hembree's priority list, and now it’s being debated on the senate floor. The bill on the table involves the K-12 Education Lottery Scholarship, and whether certain taxpayer money should go to priva…

2 months ago·Savannah, United States

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Delta Democrat-Times

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The case for school choice

How much do you imagine it costs to send a child to public school in Hinds County every year? $5,000 per year? Maybe $10,000? $15,000?

2 months ago

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The Christian Science Monitor

With Trump returning to the White House, what’s next for school choice?

Voters rejected a trio of school choice ballot measures in November. But momentum seems anything but stalled, especially with an advocate returning to Washington.

2 months ago·Boston, United States

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WLTX

South Carolina lawmakers fast-track private school scholarship bill

A bill to fund private school tuition scholarships through the SC Education Lottery became the first to be debated on the Senate floor of the 2025 session Wednesday.

2 months ago·Columbia, United States

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Charleston City Paper

School choice issue tops opening legislative debate - Charleston City Paper

As the South Carolina General Assembly returned to Columbia this week to begin its 2025 legislative session, GOP leaders made it clear that passing a new private school voucher program was at the top of their agenda. The program would replace the one that was struck down by the S.C. Supreme Court last September. The post School choice issue tops opening legislative debate appeared first on Charleston City Paper.

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