RISE SC represents a network of individuals, businesses and advocacy organizations committed to improving the lives of South Carolinians through comprehensive and sustained reform of our public education system. With a supporter list that includes South Carolinians from all walks of life -- from classroom teachers to CEOs of major corporations to faith and community leaders, and elected officials - RISE SC provides an infrastructure through which the voices of every citizen to whom public education is a priority will be heard.

Empowering Public Education supporters

South Carolinians believe in public education.  The citizens of our state support our public schools and want to see the kind of the sustained reform and long-term improvement our education system needs and our children deserve. RISE SC is committed to engaging our fellow South Carolinians in the effort to reform public education. By organizing education advocates at the grassroots level to impact the policy-making process, RISE SC will ensure that the voices of public education supporters are heard by lawmakers. Read more >>

Influencing Law Makers

The RISE SC Advocacy Network is a rapid-response, grassroots lobbying initiative that provides educators and public education supporters from all walks of life with the information and tools they need to directly influence lawmakers and impact the legislative process.  RISE SC’s Advocacy Network will supplement the vital work of other public education advocacy groups and support a pro-public education legislative agenda   Click here to join the RISE SC Advocacy Network

News

Ed. funding committee: Act 388 here to stay (Audio Available)
A group of state senators began a series of meetings Tuesday to consider all of the state’s public education funding. One focus of the Select ...
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Clyburn seeking ‘fix’ to funnel more schools money to S.C.
What's at stake is $143.7 million of a federal education stimulus package that education officials across the state had hoped to use to help ...
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9 states, DC get $3.4B in 'Race to the Top' grants
The department chose nine states - Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Rhode Island - and the ...
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