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SC Constitution

  • South Carolina House lawmakers want to give voters the chance to repeal a constitutional prohibition on funding private educational institutions with public dollars. The effort comes amid a conservative push nationwide for taxpayer-funded "school choice" programs helping parents pay for private schools. If the change gets two-thirds support in the Senate, voters will have the opportunity to strike the amendment in a referendum during the next general election.