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Much has been said as to what needs to be done. But nothing much seems to happen, and the public schools of the County continue to do poorly. Is it the disinterest of parents, poor discipline at schools or inadequate facilities? In varying degrees probably all of the above. A new superintendent of the County Schools was hired in 2005 but there was no strong evidence of subsequent improvement in achievement. With new faces on the School Board after the November 2006 elections, many are hoping for a stronger effort to lift standards.

February 17, 2006

The mediocre will inherit the Earth
Unintelligent design
Shawn Keller

Why would anybody in their right mind want the government, especially the South Carolina government, to teach religion to their children?

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May 27, 2004

More and more taxes!

Submitted by Joe Lolli, 7867 Russell Street Drive, Edisto Island

Sir
The P&C's editorial on May 20,2004 reports that our local Charleston County School Board is contemplating following Greenville County's lead in plotting to violate our state's 8% debt cap. The paper's editorial suggests they follow the law and finance their $200 million bond over 25 years, which includes refinancing their existing $128 million construction bonds and funding the "surprise" $61 million short-fall. According to the editorial, if they did this in accordance with the law, the tax increase to a $100,000 homeowner would be $112 each year.

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