“Doctor Russell Booker, CEO of the Spartanburg Academic Movement, said work toward the program started years ago.
‘Big Mo is a part of a larger community effort to boost educational attainment in Spartanburg County,’ Dr. Booker said. ‘This is an issue we’ve been working on dating back to 2008 with our original task force report and now, this last big piece of the puzzle really puts together a comprehensive program for our students, both high school and adult.’
Booker said data shows that 19.8% of Spartanburg students had completed a 4-year degree in 2008.
One of Movement 2030’s goals is to raise that number to 70% by 2030. Currently, 59% of Spartanburg students have completed post-secondary degrees.”