Parents defending public schools offend right wing

Here's the good that has come from this post: Anyone wishing to communicate their support for traditional public schools in South Carolina are armed with a great set of talking points!

As I understand it, a family moved to a small town in South Carolina because of the "notoriety" of its public schools. (No, I don't understand that reference, either.) And when they arrived, they joined the local

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Profit motive fuels forced privatization

Today's online edition of The State newspaper includes a reader survey on the bus privatization issue; go here to weigh in, and be sure to forward the link to friends and family who will vote, too.

Reporter Gina Smith catches the crux of the issue in her opening statement: "South Carolina school systems are fearful they are about to be handed a bill for tens of millions of dollars by the S.C.

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Chesterfield forum to discuss search for new supt

Chesterfielders, don't miss this opportunity.The S.C. School Board Association will be holding community meetings to give the public an opportunity to give input on what characteristics, experiences, and professional traits the board should look for in the recruitment, screening and selection process of the new superintendent of Chesterfield County School District.

The public is invited to

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Orangeburg trustees learn from national conference

Thank goodness that parents and citizens in Orangeburg 5 support having their school trustees hear points-of-view from other school leaders from across the nation, and building relationships with these leaders across our state borders. Isolationist tendencies helped the ruling elite of South Carolina to keep our state and its educational system stunted for generations -- the better to keep us

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Orangeburg 5 budget includes raises; mayor honored for support

The Orangeburg 5 district school board adopted a budget that does something not many have done this year: It gives slight -- two percent -- raises for classified and support staff.

The O5 board accomplished this without tax increases and without furlough days for district employees, according to the Orangeburg Times and Democrat.

Why can't other districts do the same?Trustees have also approved

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