A law allowing families to use taxpayer money for private school education violates the constitution, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
Parents have raised concerns about being able to contact their children in case of an emergency.
Hosted by the University of South Carolina and the group “Combat Antisemitism Movement,” the forum’s goal was to shine light on experiences lived by Jewish students, and how universities and faculty can help protect them.
With almost 400,00 veterans living in the Palmetto State, the South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs assists them with accessing services.
A South Carolina man born into slavery will become the first African American individual to have a monument erected on Statehouse grounds in his honor.
According to the Office of the Governor, Governor Henry McMaster has issued Executive Order 2024-16, declaring a State of Emergency in preparation for the potential effects of Tropical Storm Debby, and asks South Carolinians to monitor local forecasts and to begin taking proper precautions.
Many of the state’s roads and bridges are more than 60 years old and needing repair.
Lawmakers included tuition freezes for the state’s public universities as well as funding for a vet school at Clemson and a new med school campus at USC.
According to the Director of SC Emergency Management Division Kim Stenson, current evacuation zones have been adjusted to better define risk and allow for greater flexibility in the event of a low-impact storm.
Bernstein is pleased to see this bill signed but believes South Carolina also needs a hate crimes law.
