Tiger GPS: Government and Public Service Blog

TOP TEN FOR SOUTH CAROLINA by Monica Culbreath

Even though Domestic Violence has been a topic getting traction in South Carolina since Governor Nikki Haley declared October as Domestic Violence Awareness month, the incidence is not getting much lower. Looking over the most recent numbers in South Carolina, it is disheartening to learn we are still ranked among the top worst states for […]

EDUCATION FOR “MAKING THINGS WELL” IN SOUTH CAROLINA by Sandra Chavez

On March 5, 2020, the South Carolina Senate voted to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina of 1976 and enact S419 “South Carolina Career Opportunity and Access for All Act.” The amendments in the new legislation appear to be driven by the State’s economic interests to retain existing and attract new industry. As reported […]

MISMANAGED AND MINIMALLY INADEQUATE: PUBLIC EDUCATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA by William Everroad

Public administrators in the State Board of Education and district school boards face an uphill battle. Funding usually comes from federal, state, and local sources. Federal funding in South Carolina averages about 11% with state (46%) and local (44%) funding splitting the rest, according to the appropriations bill ratified by the SC General Assembly in […]