From textiles to high-tech: S.C.'s plan for jobs

(CBS News) 

South Carolina was one of states hit hardest by the great recession. At 11 percent, unemployment is above the already-high national average, and jobs will the pivotal issue in the 2012 elections.

One way the state is trying to create jobs is by investing in its three public universities. Leaders hope the investments will make a state once known for textiles a center of high-tech manufacturing.

CBS News correspondent Anna Werner filed this report from Greenville, ahead of the CBS News-National Journal GOP presidential debate in nearby Spartanburg:

[kenhamlett]

To fwd23515
You beat me to the punch. I was laughing too long, I guess.

They have a very poor funding policy for schools but they don't understand they have to fund the K-12 system to improve their chances of actually producing a realistic technical work force. They don't want education because the system in SC is to keep the stupid leadership in charge by not letting smarter people have the education they need to achieve.

As for another comment about the University of South Carolina, it is a poor example regardless of funding. They produce some of the most incompetent lawyers and doctors I have ever encountered.

Regarding another comment about NC and SC, They can no longer be compared. NC is making great strides in improving its state. They understand the path to progress while SC remains the homeland of thieves and con artists.

[kenhamlett]

I failed to mention it earlier but SC failed to qualify for federal funding a short while back because they failed to meet the funding standards for higher education. I think it was the only one who failed to receive the funds. I just looked at one article and per student spending is DOWN from the 2008 level of $2,476 and is now $1880.
I think the reporter for this short piece was told a pack of lies. On the other hand, maybe the Dept of Education may not know how to add and might not understand the difference between increase and decrease.

http://www.thestate.com/2011/08/16/1934980/50-protest-states-decision-to.html

[fwd23515]

Uh...yeah...

South Carolina has cut its spending on colleges and universities more than any other state.

Less than 20% of the USC system's budget comes from the state.