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RELEASE – Palmetto Promise Institute President to Lead Key Education Committee
PPI President Ellen Weaver to focus on student success, innovation, transparency and meaningful accountability as new chair of South Carolina’s Education Oversight Committee Columbia, SC (Feb. 11, 2019) – Palmetto Promise Institute Founding President and CEO Ellen Weaver has been elected chairwoman of the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee (EOC), an independent, nonpartisan committee dedicated to continuously […]
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PALMETTO PROMISE – “Spend Smart, Not More” On SC Schools
(Via: Sam Holland) “They just can’t see the forest for the trees!” We’ve all felt that frustration. And debates in Columbia are no exception, especially when it comes to a complicated issue like education. Like most things in life, getting the policy details right starts with stepping back to take in the big picture. For […]
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RELEASE: Palmetto Promise Institute Releases SC Utilities Report, Calls for Electricity Choice
Utility rate hikes, highest utility bills in U.S. call for sweeping change to protect consumers Columbia, SC (Nov. 28, 2018) – SCE&G’s rates are already high due to V.C. Summer, and Santee Cooper, Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Carolinas want rate hikes. This in the state that spends more per capita on energy than any […]