Today's article will be interesting to those of you who follow school voucher programs. The concept has been advancing nationally but is fought tooth and nail by teachers unions. The original article was published in the Daily Signal. South Carolina dad David Warner is afraid to tell his sixth-grade son that he will have to leave his school, teachers, and friends because the state Supreme Court struck down the Palmetto State’s school voucher program. “Today definitely felt like a kick in the stomach,” Warner said. The Warner family was using an education savings account to send their son to a private, Christian school this year. But after the South Carolina Supreme Court on … [Read more...]
State threatening anti-Common Core parents with jail?
From WND ..... Parents in South Carolina who are part of a nationwide revolt against Common Core say they are being threatened with “criminal accountability” if they prevent their children from taking the tests required by the controversial educational-standards program. Tamra Hood, a member of South Carolina Parents Involved in Education, said the state Education Department’s Chief Operating Officer, Elizabeth Carpentier, warned parents could spend 30 days in jail if even a single day of testing is missed, Breitbart News reported. In addition, Hood said Carpentier warned that groups that encourage parents to refuse the Common Core-aligned tests could be charged with aiding … [Read more...]