South Carolina Superintendent Announces Partnership With Conservative PragerU

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – South Carolina Superintendent Ellen Weaver announced that Palmetto State has adopted PragerU as its educational partner.

The conservative nonprofit media organization, founded in 2009 by radio talk show host Dennis Prager, has stirred controversy through its provocative educational videos.

PragerU is well known for its short videos for social media and YouTube with titles like “What Radical Islam and the Woke Have in Common,” “Making Men Masculine Again,” and “Would You Rather Be Colonized by Aztecs or Christians?”

When describing itself, the organization says it is “a resource for all who value freedom (and) a threat to all who do not respect it.”

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They add that they are working to “provide millions of Americans and people around the world with the intellectual ammunition they need to defend limited government, individual responsibility and economic freedom.”

Superintendent Weaver spoke with PragerU CEO Marissa Streit in an interview released Monday. The conversation between the two focused on cellphones in schools and improving literacy, despite the fact that their videos primarily focus on conservative civics.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) said various Prager U content streams have been approved for use in public schools, including PragerU Kids content, age-appropriate “5-Minute Videos” and the Cash Course series.

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The department said the PragerU resources are optional but will be supported by the state if teachers want to use them.

“As we celebrate Constitution Day, the South Carolina Department of Education reaffirms its commitment to providing an exceptional education to every child,” said Superintendent Weaver. “We are excited to announce the addition of additional materials for South Carolina schools through this partnership. These optional curriculum materials, aligned with South Carolina K-12 standards, will provide a broad range of essential topics such as civics and financial literacy.”

South Carolina is one of several states that have joined the PragerU in Schools initiative, including Florida, Oklahoma, Montana, New Hampshire, Arizona, Louisiana and many others.