Simple Civics: Greenville County

Can a church take state child care vouchers and keep its ministry? Derek Lewis talks with David Snodgrass, Lead Pastor of HopePointe Church in Greenville, about running HopePointe Learning Center, what pastors should plan for before opening a center, and why child care workers who lost their ABC vouchers deserve state help with child care.
Episode Resources:
HopePointe Church
HopePointe Learning Center (SC First Steps listing)
SC child care scholarships (DSS)
First Steps 4K
EdTalks:
Greenville Federal Credit Union
Public Education Partners
Greenville First Steps
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How did Greenville County show up at the polls in 2026? Katy and Nathaniel look past who won to the voter data: turnout up nearly 10 points from the 2022 midterm, how straight-party voting shifted in South Carolina, and the precincts where turnout and voter registration grew or declined.

Resources:
Greenville County precinct map (SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office)
Greenville County 2026 General Election results by precinct (SC Election Commission)
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Big bets like the recruitment of Michelin and the BEST school program shaped the Greenville County we know today. What’s next? Derek Lewis talks with the Greenville Chamber's Hank Hyatt, Senior Vice President of Economic Competitiveness, and Brittney Kessler, Director of Economic Competitiveness Initiatives, about their Big Bets series and how housing, child care, and other needs and opportunities are on the minds of business and civic leaders.

Resources:
Greenville Chamber
Opportunity Greenville
Big Bets
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With 30% of Greenville County's registered voters already voting early, Election Day 2026 sends the rest to their assigned precincts. Katy Smith of Greater Good Greenville and Nathaniel DeSantis cover where to vote, the five accepted photo IDs, what to do if something goes wrong at check-in, poll watchers versus poll observers and why local results take time to become official.
Disclaimer: This episode is for general information only and is not official election guidance. Please check with the South Carolina Election Commission at https://scvotes.gov/ for official details.

Resources:
Simple Civics candidate look-up tool
Find your polling place (SC Election Commission)
Accepted photo IDs for voting in South Carolina
Greenville County Voter Registration and Elections
Greenville County's 2026 penny tax referendums explained
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Five years after Chromebooks came home during COVID, Greenville County Schools has a new rule on classroom technology and a new framework for AI. Catherine Schumacher talks with Dr. Susan Stevens, Associate Superintendent for Academics, about what changes at each grade level, how student voices sparked the shift, and where AI tools like MagicSchool fit.
Episode Resources:
Greenville County Schools Administrative Rule IA
MagicSchool AI
EdTalks:
Greenville Federal Credit Union
Public Education Partners
Greenville First Steps
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