ExcelinEd applauds SC Governor Haley for her commitment to students and families

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Dear Friend,

Yesterday, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley delivered her sixth State of the State address, in which she laid out a budget that moves education reform forward. The Foundation for Excellence in Education (@ExcelinEd) applauds Governor Haley for her leadership in continuing to improve the education system and prioritizing student learning and success.

Some highlights from Governor Haley’s budget to continue improving South Carolina’s education system include:

Governor Haley also highlighted South Carolina’s comprehensive K-3 Reading law, Read to Succeed, in her remarks. Passed in 2014, Read to Succeed focuses on intensive intervention for K-3 students who are at risk of reading failure to help ensure they read on grade level by the end of third grade. With additional support from the legislature in 2015, “we have put reading coaches in every elementary school and will no longer pass a child out of the third grade if they can’t read,” Governor Haley said.

We look forward to partnering with the Governor and the South Carolina legislature to help every Palmetto State student achieve their full potential through these policies and other initiatives.

Thank you for your continued support of these efforts.

Sincerely,

J Alex

J. Alex Kelly
Vice President of Advocacy
The Foundation for Excellence in Education

Solution Areas:

College & Career Pathways, Early Literacy, Private Education Choice

Topics:

Charter Schools

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