Oran P. Smith, PhD

New South Carolina law bans grade floors to boost transparency in student performance! @PalmettoPromise wistv.com/2026/05/28/new…

Announcing the launch of the South Carolina Universal School Choice Coalition! This coalition stands firm in the belief that universal choice is the best way to strengthen all educational opportunities in South Carolina. palmettopromise.org/announcing-the…

Palmetto Promise Institute's founding chairman & longtime REINS Act champion @JimDeMint recently released this open letter to SC legislators drawing attention to the importance of getting regulatory reform done this year. Read below

Great to see our @palmettopromise energy scholar Jenny Buckley featured in "UCLA Luskin Public Affairs Majors Shine in Capstone Showcase"! luskin.ucla.edu/?p=114632

Canada's first Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are set for construction. @palmettopromise cbc.ca/amp/1.7529338

This big reveal of the cover of the new South Carolina Review features the very talented young artist who created it! blogs.clemson.edu/southcarolinar…

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SC gets dinged in economic development rankings every year for our poor civil justice climate. Our Modified Comparative Negligence standard is not business friendly. @PalmettoPromise @PalmettoImpact

Woo hoo!

The hottest issue in South Carolina...visualized. @PalmettoPromise palmettopromise.org/why-are-so-man…

Having a blast at South Carolina School Choice Week bash at Brookland Baptist! #nscw

As SC Senate prepares to debate Education Scholarship Account (ESA) legislation, it is worth noting that compared to our neighbors, the Palmetto State is a school choice desert both in number & percentage of scholarships. Grateful the Senate is working on this. @PalmettoPromise

SC Governor John West, a close friend of GA Governor Jimmy Carter, who was elected the same year, drove the discussion of how the state could assist students in private schools. The West Commission Report lends strong support for the constitutionality of bills like S 62.

SC Const. issue in S.62 turns on change passed by voters in 1972 and ratified by General Assembly in 1973. INdirect aid, that is aid to private school students, not schools themselves, became constitutional in 1973. That's why we have 1st Steps,Tuition Grants and hopefully S.62.

SC Senate Ed subcommittee reviewing bill to provide aid to K-12 students who want options beyond their assigned public school. Let's be clear. The SC Tuition Grants program, aiding private college students, would not exist if the state constitution had not been amended in 1973.

Devastated by the news today of the passing of my friend and colleague, Travis Overton. All of us are heartbroken. RIP VPO

Bye bye Certificate of Need. Not gonna miss you.

Big Tech is driving a nuclear power revival, energy guru Dan Yergin says cnbc.com/2024/10/23/big…

Another one! @PalmettoPromise cnbc.com/2024/10/16/ama…

Google signs SMR nuclear power deal with startup Kairos @PalmettoPromise yahoo.com/tech/google-si…