Online charter schools a big hit

Online public charter schools made their debut in South Carolina this year, and students can't get enough of them.

Provost Academy, one of the charters that will open this fall, is backed by EdisonLearning, a company that has worked with struggling schools in Charleston and other in-state districts. Jeff McCoy, chief of strategic partnerships for EdisonLearning, said he's seen students who weren't getting what they needed in traditional brick-and-mortar schools and would've benefited from this type of school. He was enthusiastic about the number of virtual charter school options being offered to the state's students. "We think the more options, the better," he said. "You can't ever provide too many resources. The demand is here, the interest is here."

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