Question 2 (3 points) How did education reform by the Progressives in South Carolina compare
with education reform throughout the nation?
In South Carolina, funding per student for education was the lowest in
the nation; nationally, average spending per student was five times
higher.
Across the nation, funding for schools for white and African American
students was uneven; in South Carolina, funding for all students was at
an equal level.
South Carolina Progressives concentrated on the racial integration of
state schools; across the nation, Progressives focused on making
segregated schools equal.
Nationwide, the Progressive movement focused on adult education; in
South Carolina, education reform focused on younger students and
early education.