180 Days Hartsville

South Carolina Public Radio | By Tut Underwood

Published April 2, 2015 at 10:30 AM EDT

This segment previews the PBS special 180 Days: Hartsville, which was produced by SC ETV in partnership with the National Black Programming Consortium. The documentary follows, over the course of an entire school year, the principals of two elementary schools in Hartsville, S.C. who are struggling to improve learning and opportunities for their children in the face of widespread poverty. With the help of a five-year, $5 million grant from Sunoco Corp. dedicated to aiding Darlington County schools, Thornwell School for the Arts has made great strides, and West Hartsville Elementary aims to achieve similar results.

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Tut Underwood

Tut Underwood is producer of South Carolina Focus, a weekly news feature. A native of Alabama, Tut graduated from Auburn University with a BA in Speech Communication. He worked in radio in his hometown before moving to Columbia where he received a Master of Mass Communications degree from the University of South Carolina, and worked for local radio while pursuing his degree. He also worked in television. He was employed as a public information specialist for USC, and became Director of Public Information and Marketing for the South Carolina State Museum. His hobbies include reading, listening to music in a variety of styles and collecting movies and old time radio programs.

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