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Henry McMaster on Education
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$13 million to establish Education Scholarship Accounts
I am setting aside $13 million in lottery proceeds for the General Assembly to establish Education Scholarship Accounts.
These accounts provide the opportunity for working or low-income parents to choose the type of education environment and instruction that best suits their child's unique needs.
Source: 2021 State of the State Address: South Carolina legislature
, Jan 13, 2021
Remove outdated "Common Core" textbooks from classrooms
Did you know that we still have a multitude of outdated "Common Core" textbooks being used in our classrooms--years after the General Assembly mandated their removal?
This year--like years past--I am proposing the funding necessary for the Department of Education to once and for all replace these books.
Source: 2021 State of the State Address: South Carolina legislature
, Jan 13, 2021
Boost teacher pay; surpass southeastern average salaries
Last year, we raised the salaries of all South Carolina teachers. This year, I ask you to give each teacher an additional $3,000 dollar raise--which equates to an average 7% raise per teacher. South Carolina will vault into the "top 25" national
ranking for average teacher pay. We now rank 41st. We will surpass the southeastern average for the first time in many of our lives. And the minimum starting salary for new teachers will have jumped 26% in the last three years, to $38,000.
Source: 2020 South Carolina State of the State address
, Jan 22, 2020
Fund PreK for needy kids, including religious schools
In 2006, the General Assembly funded full-day, four-year-old kindergarten programs for Medicaid-eligible children in public schools and private childcare centers. I ask that you provid[e] every lower-income, four-year-old child the opportunity to
attend full-day kindergarten at the public, private, parochial or religious institution of their parents' choosing. That's right--the parents can choose. We will unleash the free market into early childhood education through parental choice.
Source: 2020 South Carolina State of the State address
, Jan 22, 2020
5% funding increase for colleges not raising tuition
Last year we took a dramatic step by freezing college tuition for in-state students. I urge you to do it again this year by providing a 5% funding increase for each institution that does not raise tuition. I ask you to provide an additional
$164 million for need-based scholarships and grants to open the door of opportunity for those students. I also ask that the state pay 100% of college tuition for active duty members of the South Carolina Army or Air National Guard.
Source: 2020 South Carolina State of the State address
, Jan 22, 2020
ReadySC: triple funding for technical training
Last year, our readySC program trained over 3,600 people for 82 companies. My budget also triples existing funding for readySC, making more than $19 million dollars available for training new employees for business in the next fiscal year.
My executive budget prioritizes funding for our technical colleges to identify and recruit local businesses to participate in collaborative partnerships with high schools; to create internship opportunities; to promote certificate completion.
Source: 2019 State of the State address to South Carolina congress
, Jan 23, 2019
Full-time police officer to combat threats to schools
Our classrooms and schools must also be safe, free from distraction and violence. It's a fact: the presence of a trained certified law enforcement officer is the best and most effective deterrent against violence at a school.
My executive budget ensures that every public school in our state has a full-time, trained law enforcement officer and access to a mental health counselor through the Department of Mental Health's school services program.
Source: 2019 State of the State address to South Carolina congress
, Jan 23, 2019
Supports arming teachers in schools
Republican candidate for governor Catherine Templeton said she supports arming teachers as part of an effort to improve school safety. Templeton responded to a question about school security in an interview. School security has become a hot
topic in the state and throughout the nation since a gunman killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14.
Authorities in the Upstate have responded to a number of threats and perceived threats of violence at Upstate schools.
Speaking in Anderson last week, Lt. Gov. Kevin Bryant talked about legislation that he sponsored before becoming lieutenant
governor last year that would allow school districts to consider arming teachers and other school employees. Gov. McMaster said last week that he would sign a bill to arm teachers in schools.
Source: Greenville News on 2018 South Carolina governor race
, Feb 26, 2018
Invest in school choice & robust charter school program
On schools: What do we want? And what must we do?We want a multifaceted system, anchored by traditional public schools boasting the best teachers, principals and technologies. We want charter schools--all public--to flourish, including those for
children with special needs. Parents want vigorous, accountable, innovative school choice. So how do we accomplish this?
- Poverty is the enemy of education, but economic development often comes slowly. What can be done in the meantime?
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Good teachers and good principals clearly are the key to success.
- We must continue to invest in school choice. A robust charter school program allows parents to choose the education opportunities that best suit their children.
With the entry of Erskine College as a new charter authorizer, we are expanding choice across the state.
My executive budget increases per-pupil funding for charter schools, and establishes a transportation program to reduce barriers to access.
Source: 2018 State of the State speech to South Carolina legislature
, Jan 24, 2018
Early education is the beginning of economic health
2009: Stood up for childhood education: Protected the people's vital interests in the critical education case in
Clarendon County, which confirmed the necessity of early childhood education as the beginning of economic health and prosperity.
Source: 2010 S.C. Gubernatorial campaign website HenryMcMaster.com
, Jan 11, 2017
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