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SC For Ed
SC for Ed, founded in 2018 by Lisa Ellis (American politician), Lisa Ellis, is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit political advocacy group in South Carolina. Overview Lisa Ellis (American politician), Lisa Ellis, founder of the organization, ran for the office of South Carolina Department of Education, state superintendent of education in the 2022 election, as a fusion candidate on the Democratic and Alliance Party tickets. Ellis won the Democratic nomination in the June primary and announced she would take a leave of absence from the group to focus on her campaign. Since 2019, the group has gained notoriety and political strength in South Carolina, garnering the support of a number of state legislators, mostly Democratic . However, Republicans have compromised with SC for Ed's leaders on issues including teacher pay raises. As a 501(c)(4), the group has considered taking steps such as running targeted advertisements. History All Out Teacher Rally On May 1, 2022, over 10,000 educators met a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Ellis (American Politician)
Lisa Ellis (born August 28, 1975) is an American educator who was the 2022 fusion candidate, Democratic, and Alliance Party nominee for South Carolina's superintendent of education and is the founder of the education advocacy group SC for Ed. She was defeated by Republican Ellen Weaver in the November 2022 general election. Personal life and career Ellis is an educator in Richland School District Two in Columbia, South Carolina. She is the student activities director at Blythewood High School. Additionally, she has taught at Ridge View High School, Hand Middle School, and Fairfield Middle School in Columbia. According to WLTX News, “Over her career, Ellis has earned the accolades of Honors Student Teacher of Excellence, Student Council Advisor of the Year, Staff of the Month, Columbia Business League Phenom, and more. She is also a CERRA Mentor and member of the Junior League of South Carolina.”. In 2019, Ellis founded an educational advocacy group, SC for Ed, with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
