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Commentary: SC teachers, students deserve protection from student attacks
2+ week, 1+ day ago (540+ words) With March Madness nearing an end, I have been reflecting on a quote from a recent interview with former U. S. Sen. Ben Sasse. The entire conversation is equally thought-provoking and heartbreaking, providing the reflections of a brilliant American statesman navigating a…...
Plan to adapt, close care gap, homeschool concern | Letters
4+ week, 18+ hour ago (331+ words) The beaches along the Charleston area's barrier islands have been frequently replenished by the Army Corps of Engineers over the years, costing tens of millions of dollars in federal funding. "Five million dollars is a bucket full of sand." We…...
Greenville public schools face competition from homeschooling, charters
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (699+ words) Homeschooling fifth graders Annie Culbertson (right) and Carter Kendrick work on a science project in the living room of science teacher Beth Kinzer's Greenville home Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Homeschooling in Greenville has surged, contributing to a decline in public school enrollment....
Commentary: Homeschool option in SC scholarship program isn't a loophole; it's a key feature
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (451+ words) In education, one size does not fit all children " even within a family. Celene Quirino, a mom of three from Richland County, knows this firsthand. Each of her kids has different educational needs, so she was thrilled to learn that…...
Homeschooling has surged in South Carolina, with little oversight. That's how families like it.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1689+ words) Beth Kinzer, owner of Ignite STEAM Learning Center, teaches a science lesson Wednesday, March 4, 2026, to homeschooling fifth graders Annie Culbertson and Carter Kendrick in the living room of her home on Greenville's east side. The children visit Kinzer a couple…...
Scoppe: So now SC school vouchers are subsidizing child neglect? It's sure possible.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (632+ words) S. C. Senate Education Chairman Greg Hembree questions Education Superintendent Ellen Weaver last month about her interpretation of the voucher law he sponsored. Is South Carolina's new private school voucher law allowing and even subsidizing child neglect" or just paying for programs…...
Weaver defends vouchers for homeschoolers despite ire from SC Senate leaders
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1212+ words) State Sens. Greg Hembree and Shane Massey watch State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver speak during an education subcommittee meeting in Columbia on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. COLUMBIA " State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver defended her department's acceptance of some homeschooled children…...