Learn about the SmartARTS program, a model for nonprofit school partnerships. Discover how arts integration in schools unlocks student confidence and boosts achievement.

Episode Resources:

• Learn more about SmartARTS
• Learn more about the Metropolitan Arts Council
• Discover Greenville County Schools
• Learn more about Greenville First Steps
• Learn more about Public Education Partners

Simple Civics:

• Simple Civics: Greenville County is a project of Greater Good Greenville
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Simple Civics: Greenville County is produced by Podcast Studio X.

Learn the secrets of the Greenville Water system, from its pristine watersheds to its 100-year plan. Discover how foresight delivers award-winning water quality.

Episode Resources:

• Learn more about Greenville Water
• Learn more about Renewable Water Resources (ReWa)
• Learn about Trout Unlimited
• Learn about Save Our Saluda

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• Simple Civics: Greenville County is a project of Greater Good Greenville
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Simple Civics: Greenville County is produced by Podcast Studio X.

Discover the link between FILOTs and school funding in Greenville County. Learn how these tax abatement programs cost local schools $30 million in annual lost revenue.

Episode Resources:

• Greenville County Budget Basics
• Guide to SC School Tax Abatements
• Learn more about Greenville First Steps
• Learn more about Public Education Partners

Simple Civics:

• Simple Civics: Greenville County is a project of Greater Good Greenville
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Simple Civics: Greenville County is produced by Podcast Studio X.

Discover the 13th Circuit Veterans Treatment Court, where accountability meets grace for veterans. Learn how this diversion program achieves an 80% success rate.

Episode Resources:

• Learn more about Upstate Warrior Solution
• Learn more about the 13th Circuit Solicitor's Office

Simple Civics:

• Simple Civics: Greenville County is a project of Greater Good Greenville
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Simple Civics: Greenville County is produced by Podcast Studio X.

Explore the impact of Act 388 South Carolina on school funding. Learn how a tax swap led to a billion-dollar gap, unfunded mandates, and a strain on local schools.

Episode Resources:

• Greenville County Budget Basics
• Guide to SC School Tax Abatements
• Learn more about Greenville First Steps
• Learn more about Public Education Partners

Simple Civics:

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Explore RevUp GVL: Revenue for Good, a new program helping Greenville nonprofits move beyond donations and build their own sustainable, mission-aligned earned revenue.

Episode Resources:

• Learn more about the RevUpGVL: Revenue for Good Program
• Discover our guest Taylor Culliver's nonprofit, Brother Box
• Learn about Paola Bonilla's work at 20 Degrees

Simple Civics:

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Why is South Carolina school funding so complex? Learn how Act 388 impacts local taxes and the Greenville County Schools budget in this simple explanation.

Episode Resources:

• Greenville County Budget Basics
• Guide to SC School Tax Abatements
• Learn more about Greenville First Steps
• Learn more about Public Education Partners

Simple Civics:

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Meet Mauldin City Council Candidate Jason Kraeling. Your vote is so important for the 2025 election! Please take a listen and share with your neighbors.

How the interviews worked:

All candidates received the same question at the time of their invitation to join us, and they were given 10 minutes for their interview. Candidates were allowed to bring along a companion, such as a campaign manager, family member, or friend, and to record our session themselves. There were no edits made to the interview.

Candidate links:

• Jason Kraeling

Simple Civics:

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Meet Morgan Smith, the 2025-26 GCS Teacher of the Year. She discusses her 3rd-generation family legacy in the district, her "Spark" initiative to fight teacher burnout, and how she creates core memories for her 5th-grade students.

Episode Resources:

• Learn more about Greenville First Steps
• Learn more about Public Education Partners

Simple Civics:

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Meet Fountain Inn City Council Candidates Jason Sanders, AJ Dearybury, and Stephan Thomas. Your vote is so important for the 2025 election! Please take a listen and share with your neighbors.

How the interviews worked:

All candidates received the same question at the time of their invitation to join us, and they were given 10 minutes for their interview. Candidates were allowed to bring along a companion, such as a campaign manager, family member, or friend, and to record our session themselves. There were no edits made to the interview.

Candidate links:

• Jason Sanders
• AJ Dearybury
• Stephan Thomas

Simple Civics:

• Simple Civics: Greenville County is a project of Greater Good Greenville
• Get in touch
• Support Simple Civics with a tax-deductible contribution
• Sign up for the Simple Civics newsletter.
• View our entire catalogue

Simple Civics: Greenville County is produced by Podcast Studio X.