SC Senate spending plan would disallow K-12 vouchers for homeschoolers

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 1,071

Last Updated: 5 days, 13 hours ago


Body Text Preview

Editor’s note: This article was updated following the Senate’s flip on the student cap.

COLUMBIA — The senator who pushed for a law creating South Carolina’s K-12 scholarship program attempted to lower the number of students who can participate in the coming school year. But a day after adopting his proposal, Senate budget writers flipped on their decision to cap the program at 10,000.

Senate Education Chairman Greg Hembree’s proposal came after the state Department …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

Register for Free Log in

© 2025 Plucky Works LLC