1-minute online activism … FreedomWorks School Choice Petition
Click here to sign the FreedomWorks Online Petition for School Choice, which promotes Eric Beddingfield’s bill H.4576. This is the bill that provides a robust, privately funded (tax credit) scholarship program, administered by a PRIVATE not GOVERNMENT entity. The sponsors and co-sponsors say that 74% of SC school children will be able to make decisions [...]
February 1, 2012
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SC School Choice Bill H. 4576 Summary
Here is a summary of the “School Choice” bill introduced in this session. Introduced by Representative Bedingfield ( R-District 28) , H. 4576 is an excellent bill that offers real change regarding education in the State of South Carolina. H. 4576 offers school choice reforms in South Carolina by giving parents a greater voice over [...]
January 12, 2012
Tags: H. 4576, school choice Posted in: Uncategorized 5 Comments
Americans for Prosperity
Our good friend Linda, from AFP, sends us details on this January 27 event. I’m honored that Linda and Debbie have asked me to be a speaker at their event! Please make a note on your calendar to attend and support the good work AFP is doing in our state! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Join Americans for Prosperity [...]
December 28, 2011
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School Choice Seminars across South Carolina
You know we’ll be welcoming FreedomWorks to Spartanburg as they visit us at The Beacon on Thursday December 8 for a school choice seminar. The event will be from 6 PM to 8 PM. I hope you’re planning to attend! FreedomWorks is traveling across South Carolina, hosted by grassroots organizations, to educate voters, parents, and [...]
November 22, 2011
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FreedomWorks School Choice Seminar at The Beacon! December 8, 6 to 8 PM
A few of us made our way to Rock Hill last night and joined the SC District 5 Patriots for a school choice seminar moderated by FreedomWorks! It was great running into folks we only occasionally see, and I’m pleased to tell you that the folks up in the Rock Hill area are as dedicated, [...]
November 16, 2011
Tags: FreedomWorks, school choice, the Spartanburg Six Posted in: Uncategorized 2 Comments
Mick Zais … For School Choice
I few weeks ago I posted a video that is located on the Department’s website. Mick Zais is aggressively working to improve the opportunities for education for every child in SC, without the disabling tie to federal money. In today’s SHJ, Lee Healy reports on Mick’s presentation Tuesday to the meeting for Teachers Educating All [...]
September 28, 2011
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“Not a single bad school in Spartanburg” … really?
The Spartanburg Six have counted on voters not paying much attention to the claims they make as they defend their votes to kill school choice … a Republican party platform issue. They have claimed that there will be an annual cost of more than $133 million starting in 2023-24 … TWELVE YEARS from now, an [...]
September 7, 2011
Tags: Derham Cole, Doug Brannon, Eddie Tallon, Mike Forrester, Rita Allison, school choice, Spartanburg Six, Steve Parker Posted in: Uncategorized 7 Comments
What does it say about us when NEW YORK leads SC in School Choice Issue?
Read this article by Kyle Olson at BigGovernment.com and think about the fact that NEW YORK is leading South Carolina in allowing children more freedom in education! New York City families and school choice advocates were handed a major victory late Thursday evening when a Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled that 22 failing public schools [...]
July 24, 2011
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Spartanburg Tea Party gets mail!
This week we received a letter from “Pat” which read (in part): Rita Allison is a very nice, conservative, pretty lady. The “Spartanburg Six” as you call them are devoted Republicans. Well there ya have it! “Nice” and “Pretty” … the stuff that politician resumes are made of! And I’ll agree that Rita is likely [...]
July 24, 2011
Tags: Derham Cole, Doug Brannon, Eddie Tallon, Mike Forrester, Rita Allison, school choice, Spartanburg Six, Steve Parker Posted in: Uncategorized 4 Comments
Interested in the School Choice Issue? Attend this event July 30
Americans for Prosperity is hosting an event on Saturday July 30! If you’ve been helping with the School Choice Issue here in Spartanburg I URGE YOU to register and attend this free event! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++= You are invited to a celebratory breakfast in honor of Milton Friedman hosted in conjunction with The Foundation for Educational Choice. [...]
July 18, 2011
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