“…Quality must be at the top of our list. I cannot envision a viable movement for education reform that does not include parent choice. But it is also clear that there must be some accountability measures built into the process along with parent choice to...
Read MoreRead MoreHappy 2017 everyone! Hope this finds you rested and ready to launch into the New Year with renewed ferocity. I know it’s a little cliché, but this time of year is great for reflection and goal-setting. I gave a lot of thought over the holidays to the...
Read MoreRead MoreThe SCPCSD conducted a Pre-Applicant Training Session on November 9, 2016. Below are the links to the slides from that presentation: Our Role as Authorizer Hunter Schimpff, Director of Policy and Analytics, SCPCSD Bobby Rykard, Director of Performance Management, SCPCSD Overview of the 2017 SCDE Application Mary Carmichael, Executive Director,...
Read MoreRead MoreToday is a critical day in the lives of students, educators, and leaders across our state. Today we’ve released the results data for our 2015-2016 state assessments (SC Ready, EOCEP, SC Pass). This data, which includes a combination of bright spots and big challenges, affirms...
Read MoreRead MoreKaizen: A Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement in working practices and personal efficiency and effectiveness. If you’ve ever had the opportunity to walk through the doors of SC Whitmore School and meet the educators, staff, and leadership of this virtual high school you wouldn’t be...
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Nestled in beautiful Greenville, South Carolina you’ll find a k-8 public charter school, Lead Academy, doing incredible work for the students and families of this community. Since opening its doors in 2010, Lead Academy has not only seen growth in its student population but in its...
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Friends, families, educators, and students— Many of us have been creating goals and setting new expectations for this school year. We at the District create goals and set new expectations, too. One of those goals is to communicate more of the great things happening at each...
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Families, educators, school leaders, and students— Most of our 35 schools have already wrapped their first week of school. This was the "first week" of school for me, too. I started last October, so I never got to experience the first day of school in our...
Read MoreRead MorePlease follow the link below to submit a RFP regarding IT services. Proposals will be received until noon on August 30, 2016. SCPCSD Managed IT Services RFP 081716[1]...
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NEXT High School has cleared one more hurdle in its quest to expand to serve students at the soon-to-be-closed Tamassee-Salem Middle High School in Oconee county. On Monday, the South Carolina Public Charter School District (SCPCSD) Board of Trustees conditionally approved the needed amendment to NEXT’s...
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