Parents must be incharge, we are always thier scapegoats! The Teachers will have to Teach!! Perform or else.
John Kerry: NO NO NO, lets pay the teachers more.
Bully!!!
Heh, heh. I almost feel sorry for the RATS. Just a few days ago they were calling for red states to secede but you just watch the consternation as they denounce even the thought of withdrawing from the public edumacation system.
The poster has reversed the author/poster information. Rob Tracinski is not the poster. He is the author.
SC sounds like a good place to raise a family.
This would be great, I hope they make it happen.
Doing this in every state would solve SO MANY problems. The only thing needed would be making sure the elementary schools are accredited, just like is done already with private and religious schools at all levels.
And breaking the back of the Teachers' unions would destroy one of the last functioning bastions of commie/socialism in the world today.
Not that I have any hope of that. The state's rating is very poor. If she really is interested in helping to create jobs in SC., she would concentrate on doing her job. You can't bring business and jobs into the state if the people aren't well educated or the school systems are not attractive to people willing to relocate.
Oh, Let it be so!
I am liking this guy for President more and more.
Are they talking about IEP (Individualized Education Plans) in the public schools, or are they talking more home schooling options?
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Details of the proposal:
How it works- Tax credits can be claimed by relatives for direct tuition payments for a public or independent school or for contributions to a qualified scholarship-granting organization (SGO).
- A dollar-for-dollar tax credit may be applied against a person's income tax and school property tax liability.
Eligibility
- Children of families with under $75,000 of South Carolina taxable income with two exemptions, with the income cap increased by $5,000 for each additional exemption.
- The credits or scholarships may not exceed the lesser of 80% of the actual tuition, or 80 % of: $3,200 for a kindergarten student; $4,000 for students in grades one through eight; and $4,600 for students in grades nine through twelve.
- Scholarship caps are higher for various categories of special needs students.
- Families eligible for free or reduced school lunches will be eligible for credits or scholarships of 100% of the actual tuition, up to the same ceilings as the individual tax credits.
Phase-in Period
- During the first year of implementation, the 2005-06 school year, eligible children include those who are entering kindergarten or grades 1-4 and were not enrolled in an independent school the previous year.
- Pupils through grades 6, 8, 10 and 12 are phased in during the following four years.
- Phase-in for those enrolled in an independent school as of October 1, 2003 is deferred for two years, then proceeds rapidly so that all are eligible the fifth year of the program.
Scholarships
- Individuals and businesses are allowed tax credits for contributions to SGOs, which must spend at least 95% of the money on scholarships for qualifying students.
- Any 501(c)(3) non-profit organization can create an SGO by registering with the S. C. Department of Revenue.
Fiscal Impact
- The state is projected to save money based on reduced student head counts in public schools. The bill allocates those savings to school districts, to offset revenue reductions from property tax credit claims. School district total revenue will increase more slowly than otherwise because of this bill, but revenue per pupil will increase faster than otherwise.
Oversight
- The State Department of Revenue may issue regulations to aid in the performance of its duties under the act.