Once-taboo legislation of forcing small school districts to combine gains support in South Carolina

The Post and Courier: The once-taboo idea of forcing South Carolina's tiny school districts to consolidate is gaining support at the Statehouse.

Legislators have long avoided the controversial issue, fearing a backlash from voters with deep, emotional ties to their local schools. Even after the state Supreme Court ordered legislators in 2014 to improve opportunities for poor, rural students and suggested consolidation as part of the solution, lawmakers continued to call it a decision for local leaders.

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