(AP) -- COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina legislators have again killed a bill that would have used taxpayer money to help parents send their children to private schools.
The Senate Education Committee on Wednesday sent the bill back to a subcommittee, essentially killing the proposal for the year because it was the committee's final meeting this session.
The subcommittee advanced the bill two weeks ago with a negative recommendation.
The idea of helping parents afford private tuition through tax credits and scholarships has failed repeatedly in the Legislature since 2004. Advocates say it provides students a way out of failing schools, but opponents say taxpayer money shouldn't support private schools.
The latest version would have allowed parents up to $4,900 in tax credits per student.
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