SCPC Praises Bipartisan Support For Critical Education Reform

The South Carolina Policy Council (SCPC) applauds the 28 state senators who voted this week for a bill to allow generous individuals and companies to provide thousands of South Carolina students with scholarships to attend private schools of their choice and pay for critical education resources, a plan that will not create additional burdens on state taxpayers or undermine traditional public education.

The Academic Choice in Education (ACE) bill (S.285), which passed 28-9 on Wednesday, would provide privately funded scholarships to four student categories: 1) low-income students, 2) special-needs students, 3) homeschool students, and 4) a broad section of K-12 students. Those who donate to scholarship-granting organizations would receive tax credits, though the program would not be funded directly by taxpayers.

S.285 (ACE) would realize major education achievements that include:

Providing more school choice for South Carolina families

Increasing educational opportunities for disadvantaged, special-needs and homeschool students, in addition to students more broadly

Allowing education funding to follow students to schools of their choice and help pay for important education resources

Recognizing the critical role parents have in shaping their children’s education futures

The vote comes roughly a month after SCPC published a report detailing the benefits of two separate school choice measures, one of which the Senate passed in February. Passing both bills is critical to maximizing the scholarship opportunities available to students and ensuring we have a highly skilled and educated workforce to support our growing economy.

SCPC recently detailed the need for reform when it comes to the state’s broken system of educating special-needs children. The bipartisan scholarship bill passed this week by the Senate would replace the current system and offer more opportunities for students in need.

“We applaud the 28 state senators who said it is no longer acceptable for South Carolina to fail its most vulnerable students,” said Bryce Fiedler, senior policy analyst at the S.C. Policy Council. “In particular, we want to commend Senators Jackson and Malloy, who crossed party lines to vote for this measure. These two public servants, along with the other senators voting yes, have put students first and are refusing to support a failing status quo.”

S.285 is now with the House, where it will need to advance through the committee process before reaching the floor. We will continue to monitor the bill’s progress and other school choice measures as they move forward.
SCPC Praises Bipartisan Support For Critical Education Reform The South Carolina Policy Council (SCPC) applauds the 28 state senators who voted this week for a bill to allow generous individuals and companies to provide thousands of South Carolina students with scholarships to attend private schools of their choice and pay for critical education resources, a plan that will not create additional burdens on state taxpayers or undermine traditional public education. The Academic Choice in Education (ACE) bill (S.285), which passed 28-9 on Wednesday, would provide privately funded scholarships to four student categories: 1) low-income students, 2) special-needs students, 3) homeschool students, and 4) a broad section of K-12 students. Those who donate to scholarship-granting organizations would receive tax credits, though the program would not be funded directly by taxpayers. S.285 (ACE) would realize major education achievements that include: Providing more school choice for South Carolina families Increasing educational opportunities for disadvantaged, special-needs and homeschool students, in addition to students more broadly Allowing education funding to follow students to schools of their choice and help pay for important education resources Recognizing the critical role parents have in shaping their children’s education futures The vote comes roughly a month after SCPC published a report detailing the benefits of two separate school choice measures, one of which the Senate passed in February. Passing both bills is critical to maximizing the scholarship opportunities available to students and ensuring we have a highly skilled and educated workforce to support our growing economy. SCPC recently detailed the need for reform when it comes to the state’s broken system of educating special-needs children. The bipartisan scholarship bill passed this week by the Senate would replace the current system and offer more opportunities for students in need. “We applaud the 28 state senators who said it is no longer acceptable for South Carolina to fail its most vulnerable students,” said Bryce Fiedler, senior policy analyst at the S.C. Policy Council. “In particular, we want to commend Senators Jackson and Malloy, who crossed party lines to vote for this measure. These two public servants, along with the other senators voting yes, have put students first and are refusing to support a failing status quo.” S.285 is now with the House, where it will need to advance through the committee process before reaching the floor. We will continue to monitor the bill’s progress and other school choice measures as they move forward.
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