South Carolina's McMaster signs South Carolina education scholarships bill

The Center Square ^ | 5/4/23 | T.A. DeFeo

[CFW]

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a measure to create scholarships for select elementary and secondary students aimed at covering education expenses so they can attend the school of their choice.

Under S.39, the Educational Scholarship Trust Fund, eligible students — state residents with "a statement of Medicaid eligibility" — can receive scholarships of up to $6,000. They can use the money to cover instructional materials, tutoring, computer hardware, assessments, transportation, tuition and fees.

According to lawmakers, the scholarships will be funded directly from the state budget, and lawmakers said they did not take any money from public school funds to pay for the program.

[CFW]

Another state providing a path to alternative educational options for children.

In other SC news from the same site:

https://www.thecentersquare.com/south_carolina/article_f9bfaf00-e9fe-11ed-bd7f-93dc099c8f29.html

" While South Carolina is a right-to-work state, a pending ruling could force some workers at a new port to join the union.

The fight centers on the International Longshoremen’s Association’s "secondary boycott" of the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal in North Charleston. In December, the NLRB reversed an administrative law judge’s ruling that the boycott barring carriers from using the terminal until union members handle all container work at the port was unlawful."

[buckalfa]

Why not for all families instead of the program being means tested? EQUITY of course and improving the chances of the inevitable court challenges. That and from recent experience, $6K falls short of the average cost.

[Perseverando]

CFW, Thanks for posting! Great news for SC children and their parents & grandparents.

I hate unions and their thug tactics.

Upchuck, Palmetto State ping, please.

[Dr. Sivana]

Why not for all families instead of the program being means tested? EQUITY of course and improving the chances of the inevitable court challenges. That and from recent experience, $6K falls short of the average cost.

We have that in Arizona. No means testing. Form takes five minutes to complete. Total amount is typically above $8K. Since the "average" cost could include VERY expensive private schools, it is best to provide less than the public school cost, so that the expense of the program is still a net positive. Some of the expensive schools still provide scholarships to cover some or all of the difference. AZ also has generous state income tax write-offs for donations to private schools.

[upchuck]

Thanks for the ping Perseverando.

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[CarolinaReaganFan]

I have to agree that the means testing makes this highly objectionable to me..It sounds like a win for the globalists and deep state.. Give tax write offs not this.

[CarolinaReaganFan]

Someone can create a thread if they wish.
I don’t know if this garbage passed or not.
a delusional pact for WW3
Joe Wilson (SC-rep) is a real globalist warmonger skank.
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https://joewilson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-wilson-leads-bipartisan-ukraine-victory-resolution
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https://news.yahoo.com/senators-join-house-lawmakers-in-pushing-for-bold-ukraine-victory-resolution-160006395.html
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