Kershaw BSAP scores

Here is the percentage of Kershaw County students who met or exceeded the state standard on the Basic Skills Assessment Program test in 1998. Grade 3 School Reading Math Science Baron Dekalb 80.5 75.6 48.8 Bethune 100.0 88.0 72.0 Blaney 73.0 81.7 68.6 Camden 85.6 81.2 54.0 Lugoff 93.2 95.7 94.4 Midway 83.7 76.2 51.2 Mount Pisgah 85.2 95.8 69.6 District Average 84.0 84.7 67.6 … Continue reading Kershaw BSAP scores

Agencies have failed to protect S. C. citizens

By ROB REYNOLDLS More than three decades ago, the town of Blaney had its first Kodak moment when the Elgin Watch Co. and the State Development Board jointly announced the construction of a new factory. Overwhelmed by their good fortune, the town voted to change its name to Elgin, in honor of the occasion. The State Development Board had recruited another out-of-state industry by luring … Continue reading Agencies have failed to protect S. C. citizens