Richland One’s achievement gaps among worst in state
Year after year, our current school board has failed to address widening gaps in student achievement—gaps that impact Black, Hispanic, and low-income students the most.
The State endorses Diaz, Hursey, Brown, and Moore for Richland One School Board
In case you missed the news, The State’s editorial board announced endorsements for Richland One School Board this morning, and our GROW-approved candidates match the
GROW names school board candidates who can deliver change in Richland One
GROW’s mission is to improve educational outcomes for children in the Richland One school district through education, advocacy, and leadership accountability. In that spirit, GROW
GROW is a citizens' movement to improve the Richland One School District so our children have educational success. We believe a good public education is
Erin Pruett is a parent of two Richland One students, a member of the School Improvement Council (SIC) at Meadowfield Elementary, and an engaged community
GROW spoke to Commissioner Barbara Weston about her experience serving on the Richland One school board and her perspective on the sorts of changes needed
Recently, Mrs. Ness spoke with GROW to share the difficulties she experienced in obtaining an evaluation for potential special education services for her child. Richland
Inspector General rules Richland One procurement processes violate state law
Richland One’s mismanagement and incompetence leads to $31 million illegal procurement. The South Carolina State Inspector General (SIG) spent the last 6 months investigating Richland
Richland One teacher recruitment and retention: not ready for back to school
Since 2021, teacher vacancies in Richland One have more than quadrupled. When comparing Richland One to other districts, Richland One has a 22.5% higher turnover
Auditor told not to put things in writing…which he then memorialized in writing.
A June 3, 2024, meeting of Richland One’s Administration Committee Meeting grew heated when Commissioner Robert Lominack raised questions about a memo from the school
$800,000. That’s what The State Newspaper says the now-suspended early childhood learning center has cost Richland One since construction was suspended while the school district