The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that a 2023 law allowing parents to spend taxpayer money on private schools violates the state constitution.

Henry McMaster signed into law in the spring of 2023, offers parents up to $6,000 in state funds for a wide range of private education expenses, including private school tuition, fees, transportation,

Part of a controversial law that key state leaders strongly vied for, was just shot down by the South Carolina Supreme Court.

The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a portion of the state's year-old education fund is unconstitutional, ending vouchers to private schools.

The petitioners in the case make the claim that the voucher program violates Article XI, Section 4 of the South Carolina Constitution: No money shall be paid from public funds nor shall the credit of the State or any of its political subdivisions be used for the direct benefit of any religious or other private educational institution.

This is a developing story. Check back for details. COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Supreme Court has thrown out the state’s fledgling K-12 voucher program as unconstitutional, leaving GOP leaders scrambling on what to tell parents who have already received money.

The South Carolina Supreme Court has struck down part of a state law passed last year that allows parents to use taxpayer funds to help pay for private schools. In a 3-2 decision, the high court found that portions of the Education Scholarship Trust Fund Act violated the state’s constitutional prohibition