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The Greenville News
BMW won't bring down the Upstate's persistently high unemployment numbers by itself, but the German automaker placed another big bet on its own fortunes Tuesday with word it would bring on another 500 contingency employees at its Greer assembly plant.
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The Greenville News
The South Carolina Public Charter School District, which gets no local funding, spends about $3,500 per student — less than half the median district funding level in the state, and, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, the lowest of any district in the nation that has more than one school.
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The Post & Courier
South Carolina has won a $5.7 million, two-year federal grant that aims to create more high-quality charter schools. State leaders will use the money for a number of initiatives, such as offering intensive training and assistance to help groups develop feasible, ambitious charter schools; promoting charter schools to serve at-risk students in high poverty areas, target closing achievement gaps and serve areas that lack charter schools; and creating a leadership academy to prepare charter school principals and provide training for established schools and board members.
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The Post & Courier
A new tri-county initiative promises health care reform that both liberals and conservatives can embrace. It doesn't use tax dollars. It ensures low-income people access to medical care. And it is expected to reduce what insured people ultimately pay to cover the uninsured.
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The Post & Courier
For decades, school officials have made excuses for poor scores by saying change is coming, but it happens slowly. Be patient. But parents whose children are getting inadequate educations should not be patient. And analysis of the Charleston County School District's new literacy programs suggests students can make noteworthy improvements and make them quickly.
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The Sun News
People are willing to be prey in Georgetown, but they're not exactly sure what for. Is it a parasite? Is it some type of bug? Who knows? What they do know - and folks are thrilled about the possibilities - is that next month filming will begin for a movie titled "Isopod."
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The Post & Courier - Guest Editorial
By, Whitemarsh "Whit" Smith III
Based on the experience of professional mariners serving our state's waters, extensive and significant regulations exist for the cruise ships calling Charleston, ensuring that our environment is protected.
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The Greenville News
South Carolina is one of five states marking the greatest improvement in health care quality nationwide, and health officials credit a concerted effort among providers over the past few years to enhance the caliber of care that patients get.
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The Post & Courier
In between the statistical data, the dour outlook for state budgets, and the declaration that the longest recession since World War II is at least technically over, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke talked Monday of how the South has come a long way in educating its residents and transforming its economy.
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