Gubernatorial contenders push school choice plans in SC
Four GOP candidates in the South Carolina primary advocate tax credits for private school tuition, district consolidation, and teacher pay bonuses tied to student progress. They stress reforming school funding, promoting preschool help, and pilot programs for alternative schools, while backing limits on districts and considering mergers.
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Columbia
Feu
South Carolina
Mark Sanford
Andre Bauer
U.S
Gresham Barrett
Nikki Haley
Henry McMaster
Associated Press
Bauer
Barrett
Sanford
Haley
McMaster
Democrats back early childhood help in South Carolina
South Carolina Democrats vying for governor clash over education funding and teacher pay. Jim Rex promotes statewide universal four year old plus innovation in public schools. Vincent Sheheen supports voluntary expansion of choices, while Robert Ford pushes aid for private school tuition. Rex and Sheheen call for higher teacher pay amid budget strain. Ford argues recruitment not an issue as teachers retire elsewhere.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Jim Rex
Vincent Sheheen
Robert Ford
Associated Press
Rex
Mark Sanford
Sheheen
Camden
Ford
Charleston
Walterboro hires PR firm to repair image after violence
Walterboro in Colleton County hires Elizabeth Boineau’s Charleston public relations firm to counter bad publicity amid gun violence. The town spent about 5000 dollars since late March and seeks to portray Walterboro as safe while promoting its historic charm and tourism. A nearby SE region office is opening, and officials cite steady business and interstate visitors to antique shops and the Great Swamp Sanctuary.
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Walterboro
South Carolina
The
Post and Courier of Charleston
Colleton County
Charleston
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
Bill Young
Elizabeth Boineau
Boineau
Young
Great Swamp Sanctuary
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