180 Days: Hartsville starting on PBS March 17*

"180 Days: Hartsville" follows the rural town of Hartsville, South Carolina as the town adjusts to new educational standards and maintaining funding with a majority of their students living in poverty. Despite the state of South Carolina being 45th in the nation for education, the town has a more than 90 percent graduation rate for students. Families, educators and American Graduate champions are profiled throughout the film. 

The national premiere date for the film is March 17. Check your local listings. 

For more resources, visit the 180 Days: Hartsville website.

Interview with Co-Director Jacquie Jones

Live Events Across the Country

March 12

NEW YORK, NY

Boys and Girls Club of Harlem

Partner(s): WNET Thirteen | WNET American Graduate

March 16

ATLANTA, GA

Spelman College

Partner(s): Morehouse College, Public Broadcasting Atlanta (PBA) | PBA American Graduate

NEW YORK, NY

City Year New York

Partner(s): Big Brothers Big Sisters NYC, WNET Thirteen | WNET American Graduate

March 19

DETROIT, MI

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Partner(s): Beyond Basics, Detroit Public Television | DPTV American Graduate

March 20

DETROIT, MI

All Four One Detroit Youth Forum

Partner(s): Wayne State University, Detroit Public Television | DPTV American Graduate

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