The statistics speak volumes: Berkeley and Dorchester County residents have figured out that they can take advantage of Charleston County's Academic Magnet and School of the Arts without living in the district.
One third of Academic Magnet's ninth graders did not attend Charleston County public schools.
One quarter of the School of the Arts sixth graders did not attend Charleston County public schools.
What those statistics prove is that many Charleston County students have been frozen out of these selective schools. Why must CCSD put up with it?
Yes, we know that out-of-county students can become eligible with parents' owning as little as $300 worth of county property. That's bad enough, but it's the law. Even if the number were raised to $30,000, these students most likely would still be eligible to take places from county residents.
There must be a way to improve CCSD's students' chances in addition to improving its academic standards. Surely all the talent at 75 Calhoun can propose a plan that will meet legal requirements.
Time to get to work! Make Emerson earn his keep.
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