SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) leaders outlined their plans for the second semester and beyond during a press conference Friday afternoon, days after students returned from winter break.
Superintendent Dr. Denise Watts said one of the district’s biggest focus areas revolves around Promise Scholarship schools, which are schools that fall into the bottom 25 percent of state performance rankings.
In 2024, the state legislature passed a bill allowing students in the bottom 25 percent of schools to claim a $6,500 scholarship for non-public education expenses, including homeschooling and tutoring. This year, the district had 18 schools fall into that category…