Creating a Culture
This is a follow up to my last column on the performance of the school district. A reader, Rick Davenport, had mailed me a really thoughtful letter, and I published it, along with my response.
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by Laura Von Harten | Aug 21, 2007 | My Lowcountry | 0
This is a follow up to my last column on the performance of the school district. A reader, Rick Davenport, had mailed me a really thoughtful letter, and I published it, along with my response.
Read Moreby Laura Von Harten | Aug 7, 2007 | My Lowcountry | 0
As you may have heard, Forbes recently compared 97 U.S. counties whose schools depend heavily on local tax dollars. Beaufort’s rank was 93.
Read Moreby Margaret Evans | Feb 20, 2007 | Rants & Raves | 0
Well, I wasn’t going to get into this one. I prefer to stay above the fray on local issues, keeping my column national – even international – in scope. That’s just the worldly kind of gal I am. (Did I say “worldly”? I meant “cowardly”. Beaufort’s a small town and I have to live here!) But so many people have urged me to address this subject, I almost feel it’s my civic duty. Over the past few months, I’ve sparred with subversive cultural forces like poor grammar, celebrity rehab-abuse, and Britney Spears’ wardrobe. Today, ladies and gentlemen, we focus the microscope closer to home to examine the much-disputed Beaufort County School Calendar issue.
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