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3/13/2007

Gov. Sanford Praises Passage of Virtual Schools Legislation

Governor Thanks Senate for Joining House in Passing Bill Aimed at Providing Additional Educational Options

Columbia, S.C. - Gov. Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the Senate's passage on second reading of the South Carolina Virtual Schools Program, a program recommended in his Executive Budget aimed at creating more learning options for our state's students.

"I want to thank the Senate -- particularly Senators Hayes and Campsen -- for passage of this bill, which I think is another step toward opening up choices to students that wouldn't normally be available," Gov. Sanford said. "While we certainly have miles to go in terms of creating a system in South Carolina that maximizes choice for all parents and students, this legislation is a small but incredibly important move forward on that front."