Lisa Ellis Speech — Young Democrats of Greenville County August 28, 2022 Good afternoon and happy Sunday! I am Dr. Amanda McDougald Scott, Chair of the Greenville County Democratic Party, Director of Artemis Consulting, parent, wife, and believer in change for the better here in South Carolina. Thank you for…

Comments provided to Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees August 23, 2022 I would like to start my comments today with a question: Who among us does not benefit from breaks, including opportunities to move around and socialize, during the day? Today, I am presenting as both a parent and…

In November 2021, I wrote this for an op-ed that did not get published; therefore, I will publish here. We are living in a time in which there is a culmination of restless energy and fear. In 2013, I wrote about concern regarding dwindling civic engagement. Since then, many people…

I am Dr. Amanda McDougald Scott, Director of Responsible Action, and parent of a Kindergartener. We are here today to talk about extremist bills designed to micromanage teachers, professors, and curriculum; while also HARMING many South Carolinians. …

Below is my testimony given September 30, 2021 to the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children (JCLCC) During the 2020 JCLCC hearings, I shared about a Medicaid Waiver 1115 for child care workers. However, I know that Medicaid access up to 200% of the Federal Poverty Limit would benefit…

SC Birth to 5 Plan Draft Comments 9–22–21 It is wonderful to see the report compiled by the Council advocating for a more comprehensive approach to our youngest South Carolinians and their families, but what stood out to me most while reviewing the document was that — while there were…

Ever since the United States Supreme Court held that abortion is legal in the United States, in Roe v. Wade (1973) (Cornell University Law School, 2014), there has been considerable debate and pushback from Americans who disagree with the ruling (Ziegler, 2014b). Interestingly, this ruling preceded the United Nations Convention…

This year, the SC General Assembly has mandated the return to school on a regular, full-time, in-person schedule. Access to virtual school was reduced to 5% of students, with financial penalties assessed for each student enrolled in virtual over the 5% limit. …

Due to the most recent developments in South Carolina that masks nor much other (if any) COVID guidelines will be implemented in public schools at this point in the year, I am sharing the letter I sent to the Greenville County School Board (GCSB) a couple of weeks ago. …