Wednesday night, Gov. Henry McMaster addressed a joint session of the legislature and the citizens of South Carolina in his fifth State of the State address. Focusing on his budget priorities, McMaster asked for increased and streamlined education funding with districts disclosing how every dollar was spent.
McMaster also said, “Today, we have fully funded full-day, four-year-old kindergarten programs for every Medicaid-eligible child in South Carolina. […] As a result, the Education Oversight Committee reports that 4K enrollment has increased 47% or by 4,600 children. […] There are 50 new private, nonprofit, and faith-based providers who have opened 66 new 4K classrooms. In our public schools, there are 120 new 4K classrooms.”
