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Why the State Newspaper has gone from bad to worse
June 27, 2008
Not only is The State losing 5,000 readers each year, in 2009 it will be surpassed by the Post and Courier in total daily readership.The State, a daily newspaper owned by a California based corporation, is set to be eclipsed in readership by the family owned Charleston Post and Courier next year. A great insight into the ongoing decline of The State -a paper that is outspoken in its opposition to school choice- can be found on the pages of...
Lexington One Superintendent Defends Illegal Emails
June 24, 2008
Shortly before the June 10 primaries, bureaucrats at Lexington School District One decided to flex their political muscle by illegally attacking state house and senate candidates they claimed were associated with school choice reforms. Using school resources to advocate for or against candidates in a political race is illegal, and shows that public school administrators are more interested in protecting their patronage machine than providing...
School Choice News Wrap-up
June 23, 2008
Despite more and more funding for schools across South Carolina, the Corridor of Shame lawsuit drags on as public schools in low-income areas persistently fail their students. The State Supreme Court will be reconsidering the initial decision for a second time. The State Newspaper reports:[This year] the Legislature approved a new budget with about $3 billion in state money for K-12 education. Throw in another $700 million in federal aid, and...

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