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Parents and community members urge performing‑arts charter to boost academics
Summary
Several community members told the board the proposed Academy of Performing Arts could improve academic outcomes through early arts integration, citing survey interest and research‑style effect sizes; speakers urged partnership rather than competition with district schools.
Multiple community speakers told the Cherokee County School Board they support the Academy of Performing Arts proposal and highlighted the potential academic benefits of arts integration.
"Language is approximately 0.6 above in standard deviation. Math, 0.3. Overall GPA, 0.5," said Jessica Miranda, who described her daughter's experience in the Gaffney Band of Gold and argued that earlier access to instruments and arts instruction can raise long‑term academic performance. Peter Wagner and Brenda Earls also spoke in favor of the proposal, describing the application as a potential partnership with the district that could bring additional resources.
Speakers emphasized local talent and community commitment to music and the performing arts. The presenters said they had collected more than 320 survey responses expressing interest, later updating that figure to 329.
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