News & Events

• Golden Apple Award Luncheon

  February 27, 2025
  

  Columbia, SC – Thursday, May 8th, 2025 –  The Golden Apple Awards Luncheon is an annual event dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the outstanding contributions of individuals and organizations to public education in Richland County, South Carolina. This prestigious luncheon, held during Teacher Appreciation Week, honors those who are shaping the future of education through their service, leadership, and dedication.… read more

• Literacy Leap Book Fair: Read and Meet with Local Authors

  February 12, 2025
  

  Columbia, SC – Saturday May 31st, 2025 – Richland County Public Education Partners (RCPEP) is proud to announce the inaugural Literacy Leap Book Fair set to take place on Saturday, May 31st 2025, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at R2i2 Conference Center. This inspiring morning event is designed to bring together community leaders, educators, parents, and stakeholders who are… read more

• RCPEP to Host Inaugural Bright Futures Breakfast

  September 17, 2024
  

  Columbia, SC – September 17, 2024 – Richland County Public Education Partners (RCPEP) is proud to announce the inaugural Bright Futures Breakfast, set to take place on Thursday, October 3, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM at The Palmetto Club (Columbia, SC). This inspiring morning event is designed to bring together community leaders, educators, parents, and stakeholders who are… read more

• Hear How Our Resiliency Team is Helping One Mom

  November 25, 2020
  

  I was interviewing a parent for a new podcast that RCPEP is helping launch (more about that later). I was really just talking to her about what it's like to be a parent of a small child during the pandemic. I did not ask her about our Resiliency Team (her son is in the grade with which we work). But,… read more

• RCPEP and United Way Midlands announce Resiliency Team

  August 20, 2019
  

  The United Way Midlands has partnered with RCPEP to head up a one-of-a-kind program at Jackson Creek Elementary School in Richland County School District 2. Increasingly, educators are recognizing that what happens to kids outside the classroom affects how they do when they are in the classroom. Moreover, teachers need additional support addressing these issues. That’s where the “Resiliency Team”… read more