Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of state & federal policy and politics. South Carolina’s ESTF program was designed to provide low-income ...

Lawmakers move to block homeschool students from voucher program after eligibility concerns emerge.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – Families in South Carolina using certain state scholarships for home learning could soon face significant changes. The Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF) currently ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that the Education Scholarship Trust Fund program (ESTF) violates the state's constitution by using public money to fund private school ...

WILL SEE A FEW RAINDROPS AND MAYBE HEAR THAT THUNDER. ALL RIGHT, CHRIS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SOUTH CAROLINA LAWMAKERS DISCUSSING CHANGES TO A 2023 LAW DESIGNED TO MAKE SCHOOL CHOICE OPTIONS AFFORDABLE ...

Imagine being a parent, watching your child thrive in a school that meets their unique needs — only to have that opportunity suddenly taken away. That is what happened to low-income families in the ...

(WSPA) – Palmetto Promise Institue announced that a donor has offered to fund students impacted by the decision of the SC Supreme Court to disallow the usage of Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF) ...