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SC House Republicans seek to end lottery funding for private school vouchers

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Republicans in the South Carolina House of Representatives are advancing legislation to reinstate a controversial private school voucher program, but they are looking to ditch a plan approved in the Senate that would fund it with lottery revenues.

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The Post and Courier

SC's high court ruled public funds for private schools unconstitutional. The House will try anyway.

The SC House of Representatives has rejected plans to use lottery funds to finance scholarships for private schools, setting the stage for a fight in both the Senate as well as the House of Representatives.

3 days ago·Charleston, United States

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scdailygazette.com

SC House voucher plan is intentionally very similar to what high court threw out

Rep. Shannon Erickson, R-Beaufort, during a committee meeting Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (Screenshot/SCETV livestream)COLUMBIA — The voucher plan heading to the House floor looks a lot like the one struck down by the state Supreme Court last year, with one main difference: The money would flow through a designated trustee instead of a “trust fund.” That one tweak — putting a single person in charge of paying tuition for eligible students — should…

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