SC charter schools are growing yearly. Senators want more accountability.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 2,486

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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COLUMBIA — The growing number of charter schools in South Carolina could face more scrutiny under a bill that’s next on senators’ to-do list.

The proposal, a priority for Senate leaders, comes after years of increasing concerns about a lack of oversight for charter schools, the for-profit managers some use for operations, and the sponsors that hold the schools’ contract, Senate Education Chairman Greg Hembree, who sponsored the bill, told the SC Daily …

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