By james art 
South Carolina legislators returned to the State House. After taking a week to celebrate Donald Trump’s inauguration, they are now renewing the debate on bills that threaten the civil freedoms of the Southern Carolini.
To read more about our most priority bills, both good and bad, check our page for legislation. You can filter the bills according to the subject area and learn more about the problems that are important to you most.
Project 2025 but local
Several bills introduced at the beginning of this session reflect the storm of the White House executive orders, which in turn sounds the agenda of the 2025 project and its supporters.
Many of these bills seek to limit the rights to LGBTQ+ Southern Carolini, especially transsexual people. Bill 3263 at House 3263 will threaten transgender young people by prohibiting them from using baths and hostels in public schools in accordance with their gender. Z. 3121 will enable faith -based organizations to discriminate against same -sex couples. H. 3506 would codify a newly applied definition of gender, separate from the definition used by scientists, doctors and psychologists.
After failing to ban programs for diversity, justice and inclusion through the last session, some legislators have decided to resume the attack in 2025. Chamber’s bills 3219 and 3572 will threaten colleges and universities with complete loss of administration for administration of certain Programs that encourage colleges and the complete loss of state funding to administer certain programs that encourage diversity, justice and inclusion (DEI).
As we see legislators discuss bills that would attack the rights of immigrants, reproductive rights, and others, MPs must hear from their voters, who oppose these bills. If you do not know the name and contact information of your state senator and a representative of the house, today is a good day to look for them on ScstateHouse.gov.
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Returning the Voucher debate
The state senate spent the bigger part of his first week by discussing a school privatization bill (S. 62), which will divert public funding to subsidize private schools, including those that require sectarian religious lessons. We expect the debate to resume on the Senate floor this week.
The South Carolina Education Association has a page that lays out the dangers of private school vouchers, along with a form to help you start writing a letter to your lawmakers opposing this bill.
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You can also help by spreading the word for the dangers of school vouchers, especially in rural communities, where public schools have already been threatened for years insufficient state -level funding. Check out our recent blog post and a podcast episode for more information.
Cleaning of the Book, 3 round
Next week, on Tuesday, February 4, at 1:00 pm, the State Education Council will consider a request for a ban on the following books from all public schools in Class K-12:
- Flamer By Mike Curato
- The benefits of being a stand by Stephen Chboski
- Press sapphire
- All the boys are not blue by George M. Johnson
The advice is also asked to review Nicky Grims Bronx masquerade and Sandra Sisenros The house on Mango StreetBut the initial results of the Book Prohibition Committee on January 9 show that these books are likely to be preserved (see our whims from that day to destroy the meeting).
If you are able, please join us at the Board meeting in Colombia to speak against the bans on books and the policy that allows them, Regulation 43-170. Meeting and contact information programs of board members are available on the Website of the State Council of Education.