Former S.C. Revenue Director Burnie Maybank will join State Senators David Thomas and Kevin Bryant at the State House this morning to unveil fiscal impact data for the 2009 Education Opportunity Act, which was released last week.
We tried turning on the charm to get a sneak peek at the numbers, but apparently we have no charm – and so we didn’t get the numbers.
We do expect the report to show that taxpayers will make out like bandits under the bill, which frees up literally hundreds of dollars per child for local school districts.
Currently, South Carolina spends $11,000 per child to produce the lowest academic achievement marks in the nation, and while backers of that failed system like to point to the handful of more expensive private schools, the average private school tuition in South Carolina is lower than $5,000 – or less than half the public expense.
Of course, this choice bill (like all of its predecessors) isn’t just about private schools – it’s about parochial, charter and home schools, too.
It’s also noteworthy that Sen. Thomas – an outspoken public school backer – is taking a leading role in the fight for parental choice this year.
Once again, we think that’s proof positive that you can be a public school supporter as well as an advocate for real parental choice. It’s only those educrat Nazis who insist the two are mutually exclusive.
Anyway, the press conference will be held this morning in the upper lobby (second floor) of the State House at 11:30 a.m.
By Kent April 2, 2009 at 11:14 am
more money for public schools and parents get to make choices?! – frustrated parents have always said that the public school machine is interested in money over students; that fact that they are fighting this shows their REAL interest is even more base: pure power and monopoly
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By Statesman April 3, 2009 at 1:03 am
While stating SC is one of the lowest performing states, do you take into consideration the fact that SC is using the second most strict standards? Also, those standards rise every year. There are no apples to apples comparisons nationally. I’m not saying we are doing a great job, but comparing us to other states is impossible without setting the bar at the same height.