SC charter schools to face more scrutiny under finalized accountability bill

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 691

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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COLUMBIA — Charter schools, their authorizers and the management companies they hire will face more oversight after legislators sent a bill meant to increase accountability to the governor’s desk Wednesday.

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

For years, legislators have worried about the lack of accountability for schools and the sponsors holding the contracts that allow them to operate.

The proposal is meant to create more state-level …

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