“CORRIDOR OF SHAME: the neglect of South Carolina's
rural schools" is a 58 minute documentary that
tells the story of the challenges faced in funding
an adequate education in South Carolina's rural school
districts.
The documentary, supported by many of South Carolina's
leading foundations and community leaders, tracks
the evidence presented on behalf of eight school districts
in Abbeville County School District v. The State
of South Carolina.
Struggling with the effects of reduced funding from
the State of South Carolina in recent years and declining
support from local governments due to plant closings
and diminishing tax bases, these school districts
are hard pressed to provide a minimally adequate education
to their students.
There are 36 plaintiff school districts in the Abbeville
case. Of those, eight are representative plaintiffs
in the suit.
This documentary is the story of their extraordinary
struggle to seek funding for an adequate education
in rural South Carolina and the growing support for
their cause.
"CORRIDOR OF SHAME: the neglect of South Carolina's
rural schools" is dedicated to the children of
South Carolina's I-95 corridor. It was produced and
directed by Bud Ferillo. John S. Rainey is Executive
Producer.
