South Carolina Microschool Network

📢BREAKING📢SC House Republicans PASS S.62, the Education Scholarship Trust Fund, delivering universal school choice for every student in South Carolina!

Zip codes and district lines will NO longer stand in the way of our kids reaching their full potential!

BREAKING: Palmetto Promise Institute President & CEO Wendy Damron announced today that a generous donor has stepped forward to offer funding for private school students who were impacted by the recent decision of the South Carolina Supreme Court in Eidson et al. v. SC Department of Education et al, gutting the Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF) program.

“The Supreme Court waited over 180 days after oral arguments to deliver a decision that has been devastating to families who had every reason to believe that their ESTF school choice scholarships would be funded for the entire 2024-25 school year.

Over the last few weeks, our hearts have been broken by the stories of the low-income families who had settled into new schools that better fit their children only to have their scholarships ripped away in the middle of the school year.

But we have good news. I am pleased to announce that Palmetto Promise Institute will be able to fund ESTF scholarships for school tuition though the end of the calendar year due to the generosity of Jeff Yass, a Pennsylvania businessman and philanthropist who is a strong believer in the power of school choice options to change lives. We know the next quarter’s school tuition is soon due, and we are moving quickly to provide funds to schools as soon as logistics allow.”

Damron stated that more details will follow in the coming days. These funds will be available for students currently attending a private school under the ESTF program.

“If you would like to support ESTF families through the entire 2024-25 school year, we are continuing to accept donations, 100% of which go to pay ESTF families’ school tuition,” Damron said. “You can sponsor an ESTF student for the spring for $3,000.” To donate, please visit palmettopromise.org/donate and designate the donation for the ESA Families Rescue Fund.

Read the full press release on our website today.

I'm extremely disappointed with today's South Carolina Supreme Court decision in Eidson v. South Carolina.

Families cried tears of joy when the scholarship funds became available for their children, and today’s Supreme Court ruling brings those same families tears of devastation. The late timing of the initial filing and subsequent ruling on this case midway through the first quarter of the new school year wreaks havoc on the participating students and their families.

While I respectfully disagree with the holdings of the majority decision, I remain committed to working with the Governor and the General Assembly to find a way forward to support these students and educational freedom for all South Carolina families. These students deserve better, and I will not rest until they get it.

Overview of School Choice in South Carolina
https://myschoolchoice.com/state-roadmaps/south-carolina-school-National School Choice Awareness Foundation

South Carolina State Roadmap We'll guide you through seven types of South Carolina school choice and provide education resources and news to help you make informed decisions.

ATTENTION Teachers: We're looking for teachers who are interested in starting a microschool for the 25-26 school year. If you are ready to start the process or just want to learn more to decide if microschooling is in your future, join us on October 5th.
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ATTENTION SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS: I have a few vendor spaces at our upcoming October 5th conference I would like to offer for free to some local small businesses who provide services to microschools, homeschools, etc. If this is you, please message me about your business. First come first served!

Attendees can register at:

SC Microschool Conference Please join us for our first annual SC Microschool Conference. We welcome parents, teachers, and other supporters who want to learn more about this school choice option. We will have veteran microschoolers share their experiences and offer valuable sessions on navigating the microschooling environme...

What to expect at our upcoming conference.

Continental Breakfast and Boxed Lunch are provided.

Earlybird registration ends Sept 25th (50.00)

Have you ever thought about why almost all of the schools in industrialized nations follow basically the same structure?

The history shared in this article may make you take a different look at our current school settings.
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Have you ever thought about why almost all of the schools in industrialized nations follow basically the same structure?

The history shared in this scholarly article may make you take a different look at our current school settings.

www.proquest.com