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“We need textbooks that don’t refer to the Civil Rights movement as ‘trouble ahead.’” That poignant line from The West Wing is not a hyperbole when describing the “Corridor of Shame” – a rural stretch of South Carolina along the I-95 corridor that is plagued by some of the worst public education systems in America.
Democratic candidates Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards have visited or will visit the area in an attempt to “shine a light” on the problem. Obama toured the area this week, and Edwards, who once attended South Carolina public schools, said he will soon do the same. Clinton, not to be outdone, will also visit the area.
So how bad is it? The trailer for a 58 minute documentary on the Corridor of Shame makes a pretty compelling case.
Wait… Savannah isn’t the largest city in the world? Man has already landed on the moon? Seriously… this is sad.
Find out more about the Corridor of Shame.
[...] Presidential candidates ’shine a light’ on Corridor of Shame » This Summary is from an article posted at The Palmetto Scoop on Friday, August 24, 2007 [...]
That’s actually a quote from a family guy episode. The one where Lois runs for school board president.
[...] In his ad, Giuliani continues to cover his liberal record by fueling his newfound “war” with MoveOn.org. Clinton, meanwhile, tries to shore up the black vote with an ad featuring a James Earl Jones/Morgan Freeman-ish narrator denouncing President Bush’s handling of Hurricane Katrina and mentioning the Corridor of Shame. [...]