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Sep 12 2024EDUCATION

Voucher Program Vetoed: SC Supreme Court Ruling Sparked Debate on Public Funds and Private Schools

The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that a portion of the state's school voucher program is unconstitutional, stating that public funds cannot be used to benefit private schools. The Education Scholarship Trust Fund Act, signed into law in May 2023, was deemed in violation of Article XI, Sect

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Sep 12 2024EDUCATION

Voucher Program Ruled Unconstitutional: A Blow to Private School Funding

The South Carolina Supreme Court has struck down a key part of the state's school voucher program, ruling that public funds cannot be used to benefit private schools. But what does this mean for the future of education in the state? Will parents and students be left footing the bill for private scho

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Sep 12 2024EDUCATION

A Constitutional Crackdown: SC's ESTF Ruled Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court of South Carolina has dealt a major blow to the Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF) program, ruling it unconstitutional for using public money to fund private school education. The ESTF, signed into law by Governor Henry McMaster in May 2023, allowed qualifying parents to appl

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Sep 12 2024EDUCATION

Dublin's 'Empower Education' Campaign: A Last-Ditch Effort to Save Schools?

As the Dublin Unified School District prepares to slash its budget by a staggering $4.4 million, a new nonprofit, the Dublin Education Alliance, has launched a campaign to raise $500,000 to alleviate the cuts. The DEA plans to use the funds to support STEM education, extra reading and math educat

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Sep 10 2024EDUCATION

South Carolina's Children Need Your Voice

Are you ready to speak up for South Carolina's kids? The Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children is hitting the road, going from Conway to Columbia to Spartanburg and beyond, seeking your ideas and concerns about how to make life better for our state's children. What issues keep you up

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Sep 10 2024EDUCATION

Hinsdale D86:Adding to the Legal Billpile -What's Really Going On?

Hinsdale High School District 86 recently made headlines by hiring a second law firm, Engler, Callaway, Baasten & Sraga, to handle specific cases. This news comes just months after the board selected Robbins Schwartz as their main legal counsel. One key area this new firm will handle? Special educat

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Sep 10 2024EDUCATION

Driving Dreams: Can Grants Level the Playing Field for Wisconsin Teens?

Wisconsin is taking a step towards making driver's education more accessible by offering grants to cover the costs for eligible students. The Wisconsin DOT is dishing out millions of dollars to help students who qualify for free or reduced lunch get behind the wheel. Think about it, this means 30

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Sep 10 2024EDUCATION

Free Museum Fun: A Boost for BPS or a Missed Opportunity?

Mayor Michelle Wu has announced the continuation of BPS Sundays, a program offering free admission to six popular Boston museums and zoos for BPS students and their families. This extension, which will run through the end of the year, comes after a successful pilot program that saw over 36,000 stude

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Sep 10 2024EDUCATION

Are Elite Universities Stifling Free Thought? A Critical Look at Campus Speech

Are our most prestigious universities becoming hotbeds of censorship? A recent survey by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) suggests that might be the case. The survey found that some of the nation's most elite schools, including Columbia, NYU, Penn, and Harvard, rank at the

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Sep 08 2024EDUCATION

The Color Line: Is Brown University Losing its Diversity?

Brown University saw a sharp decline in Black and Hispanic student enrollment last year following the Supreme Court's ruling against race-conscious admissions policies. The university reported a 6 percentage point drop in Black students and a 4 percentage point decrease in Hispanic students, with o

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