SC Legislation Archives - The SC Homeschooling Connection https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/sc-legislation/ Encouraging, Equipping and Empowering Homeschoolers in SC and Beyond Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:52:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cropped-google--32x32.png SC Legislation Archives - The SC Homeschooling Connection https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/sc-legislation/ 32 32 Option 3: Our Unsung Heroes https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/unsung-heroes/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:17:03 +0000 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/?p=6868 I often introduce myself as the self-appointed busybody of homeschooling in SC. I’m a collector of resources and information about education and parenting. This blog is a resource hub. But it started when our homeschool rights came under attack and Option 3, Our Unsung Heroes emerged victorious. Let’s trace the pattern of collective outrage that […]

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]]> Will ESTFs Impose New Oversight Regulations? https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/will-estfs-impose-new-oversight-regulations/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:23:57 +0000 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/?p=6847 The Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTFs) offers financial assistance for educational spending. This new opportunity comes with some mixed emotions amongst homeschool advocates, ranging from interest to curiosity to scepticism and even suspicion. You may be wondering “will ESTFs impose new oversight regulations” for homeschoolers? The program has gotten a bumpy start. The initial year […]

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]]> Education Scholarship Accounts in SC Legislation https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/education-scholarship-account-sc/ https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/education-scholarship-account-sc/#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2024 00:05:52 +0000 http://www.homeschoolingsc.org/?p=2778 Let’s talk about Education Scholarship Accounts in South Carolina Legislation. This post has been updated for 2023-2024 Legislative Session. The bill sailed thru this session, passed and was signed into law effective for the 2024-2025 school year.  This funding  is also known in other states as Education Scholarschip account or ESAs. In SC, it’s called […]

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]]> https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/education-scholarship-account-sc/feed/ 7 Tax Credits for Homeschoolers in SC https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/tax-credits-for-homeschoolers-in-sc/ https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/tax-credits-for-homeschoolers-in-sc/#comments Sun, 14 Jan 2024 20:07:15 +0000 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/?p=5955 In a previous post, we talked about tax break hesitancy among homeschoolers. Current legislation for 2023-2024 has a couple bills offering tax breaks again. So, let’s delve into the idea of tax credits for homeschoolers in SC. South Carolina does not currently have any permissible tax breaks, credits or write offs for Home Education. The […]

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]]> https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/tax-credits-for-homeschoolers-in-sc/feed/ 3 Current Legislation 2023-2024 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/current-legislation-2023-2024/ https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/current-legislation-2023-2024/#comments Tue, 21 Mar 2023 19:08:59 +0000 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/?p=6297 Thanks for your interest and concern on current SC legislation 2023-2024 session.  This blog began in 2013 when our homeschool rights came under fire here in South Carolina. It’s a work in progress for us to keep watch and protect our rights. I encourage you to look back at previous sessions to see what bills […]

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]]> https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/current-legislation-2023-2024/feed/ 3 SC State Superintendent Candidates 2022 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/sc-state-superintendent-candidates-2022/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:51:56 +0000 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/?p=6184 Part of my motivation for starting this blog was to help keep the homeschool community informed about various issues that affect us. I think it’s important to be aware of current legislation and elections so we can vote wisely. This is my perspective for the upcoming election about the SC State Superintendent Candidates 2022. As […]

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]]> Current SC Legislation 2021-2022 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/current-sc-legislation-2021-2022/ https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/current-sc-legislation-2021-2022/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:27:35 +0000 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/?p=5584 Thanks for your interest and concern on current SC legislation 2021-2022. I provide this information to help us all keep informed. If you have information on pending legislation that might affect homeschooling, please email the homeschoolingsc@gmail.com or Facebook message the SC Homeschooling Connection. This post was updated:12/14/2021. I encourage you to look back at previous sessions to […]

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]]> https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/current-sc-legislation-2021-2022/feed/ 6 Are SC Homeschool Laws Invasive? https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/sc-homeschool-laws-invasive/ https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/sc-homeschool-laws-invasive/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2021 17:11:27 +0000 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/?p=5867 In a previous post, we discussed whether the minimum standards are enough. Today, I’d like to take a look at the opposite criticism that SC Homeschool laws are invasive. Are SC Homeschool Laws Invasive? New residents in SC who have homeschooled elsewhere sometimes express how strict our homeschool laws are compared to where they lived […]

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]]> https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/sc-homeschool-laws-invasive/feed/ 1 Parent Made Transcripts https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/parent-made-transcripts/ https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/parent-made-transcripts/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2021 11:07:33 +0000 http://www.homeschoolingsc.org/?p=2426 Let’s talk about the parent made transcripts. In a previous post, I’ve talked about ch-ch-ch-changes in South Carolina that are important for high schoolers to know. One of the questions that has still been up in the air was whether parent made transcripts would be acceptable for college admissions and state scholarship qualifications. Click here […]

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]]> https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/parent-made-transcripts/feed/ 10 Equal Access For Homeschoolers in South Carolina https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/equal-access-homeschoolers-south-carolina/ https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/equal-access-homeschoolers-south-carolina/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2021 18:04:08 +0000 http://www.homeschoolingsc.org/?p=2232 In 2012, Equal Access to Interscholastic Activities passed into law. This law allows homeschool students to participate in public school sports, music, speech and other extracurricular activities. It’s also known as the “Tim Tebow” law because Tim Tebow was a homeschooler who obtained permission to play football with a Florida High School. Read the Law […]

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