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Article: A decade of difference. (South Carolina, US)
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- State Legislatures
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- November 1, 1993
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Were the South Carolina educational reforms like money in the bank?
South Carolina used to be one of the "Thank God" states. When rankings of educational performance and economic growth came out, other poor performers could point to South Carolina with relief. "At least we're not that near the bottom: Thank God for South Carolina."
Today, it's a different story.
Daufuskie Island, S.C., is an isolated 15-square-mile slip of land between Hilton Head Island and Savannah, Ga. All consumer commodities are imports, and all high school students are commuters. The island's isolation is underscored by the sight of youngsters gathered on the dock in the ...