THE MAJOR VEHICLE FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCHOOLS, TO QUALIFY FOR STATE FUNDS. CONTINUED STUDY OF THE MINIMUM STANDARDS HAS DONE MUCH TO IMPROVE EDUCATION, BUT HAS NOT SERIOUSLY CHALLENGED THE LEADING SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SINCE IN MANY AREAS EDUCATORS AGREE THAT IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HAVE A WELL-ARTICULATED CURRICULUM FOR GRADES 1 THROUGH 12 WITHOUT WRITTEN CURRICULAR PLANS, A LARGE QUANTITY OF WORK HAS BEEN DONE IN THIS AREA. THIS DOCUMENT PRESENTS POSITION PAPERS IN 23 OF THESE CURRICULAR AREAS, OUTLINING OPTIMUM PROGRAMS AS VISUALIZED BY CONSULTANTS FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, COLLEGE PROFESSORS, AND PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS. (ES)