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In Chester County, South Carolina some elementary students got a saucy inspiration bracelet. The bracelet was given to fifth graders at a local elementary school and it caused quite a…

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In Chester County, South Carolina some elementary students got a saucy inspiration bracelet.

The bracelet was given to fifth graders at a local elementary school and it caused quite a stir. WSOC-TV says the words were not what the administrators expected. And apparently, nobody checked them ahead of time.

The bracelets were inside gift bags that were given out at Great Falls Elementary School. They say: “Be Strong. Be Brave”

But they also say, “Be Bad [expletive].”

The district says that they were ordered from Amazon and nobody caught the not good for children language. They have apologized since the incident.

New Study Ranks South Carolina Schools In The Bottom 10 In The Country

Like it or not it's almost time for the kids to head back to school. And one of the most important decisions a parent can make is how to educate their child. Whether that is choosing where to live based on school districts or choosing between public, private, or home school. It's a choice that can define a child's entire life. So how does South Carolina fair in terms of education? Well, a study by WalletHub recently ranked each state on this metric and South Carolina schools rank as one of the lowest school systems nationwide. Though it's not all bad, we aren't in the bottom five at least. And studies like this can honestly be done to prove anything. There are fantastic schools and teachers in every state, city, and school. If you're happy with your child's school and education then you are lucky!

This comes as education remains one of the hottest and most divisive topics in the country. Between the mask requirements, vaccine requirements, online schooling, critical race theory, school safety concerns, and more. It's no wonder that parents are struggling with finding the option that works best for their families. It's no wonder people are rethinking what they have always done. And this list doesn't bode well for the public school argument. There is no one size fits all solution, but as a parent, it's important to weigh the options and feel confident in the decision you have made.

View the full study here or read on for the full rankings of states by school systems.

New Study Ranks South Carolina Schools In The Bottom 10 In The Country

1. Massachusetts

Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, USA skyline over Boston Common.

Total Score: 72.79

Quality: 1

Safety: 1

2. Connecticut

Connecticut

Total Score: 66.22

Quality: 2

Safety: 9

3. New Jersey

New Jersey

Steel Pier - Atlantic City, New Jersey

Total Score: 64.05

Quality: 3

Safety: 4

4. Virginia

Virginia

Total Score: 61.79

Quality: 4

Safety: 4

5. Maryland

Maryland

Total Score: 60.67

Quality: 7

Safety: 6

6. Delaware

DelawareDebbie Nance

Total Score: 60.05

Quality: 10

Safety: 2

7. New Hampshire

New HampshireAmy Sussman/Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images

Total Score: 59.19

Quality: 8

Safety: 11

8. North Dakota

North Dakota

Total Score: 58.42

Quality: 6

Safety: 28

9. Nebraska

Nebraska

Total Score: 58.12

Quality: 9

Safety: 8

10. Wisconsin

WisconsinVonyetta

Total Score: 58.03

Quality: 5

Safety: 31

11. Vermont

Vermont

Total Score: 56.71

Quality: 16

Safety: 7

12. Maine

Maine

Total Score: 56.09

Quality: 25

Safety: 3

13. Utah

Winter daytime shot of Salt Lake City. Featured is the temple from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints or the Mormons

Total Score: 55.53

Quality: 12

Safety: 16

14. Florida

Florida

Florida directional sign

Total Score: 55.35

Quality: 15

Safety: 15

15. Minnesota

MinnesotaVonyetta

Total Score: 55.21

Quality: 11

Safety: 36

16. Rhode Island

Rhode IslandVonyetta

Total Score: 55.17

Quality: 20

Safety: 10

17. New York

New York

The New York State Capitol Building in Albany, home of the New York State Assembly. Monument of General Sherman on horseback.

Total Score: 54.86

Quality: 13

Safety: 20

18. Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh

Spring in Pittsburgh city, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh skyline with cherry blossoms.

Total Score: 54.32

Quality: 14

Safety: 26

19. Iowa

IowaPhoto by David Silverman/Getty Images

Total Score: 54.25

Quality: 19

Safety: 19

20. Wyoming

The 10 Most Beautiful Places in the US to Vacation in the Wintercatherine_jones/ Getty Images

Total Score: 54.23

Quality: 17

Safety: 22

21. Kentucky

Lexington

Aerial view of Jacobson Park Lake and Richmond Road in Lexington, Kentucky

Total: 53.94

Quality: 22

Safety: 17

22. Indiana

Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA downtown cityscape on the White River at dusk.

Total Score: 53.52

Quality: 26

Safety: 13

23. Illinois

Illinois

Total Score: 53.23

Quality: 18

Safety: 29

24. Colorado

Colorado Springs

Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.

Total Score: 52.62

Quality: 23

Safety: 24

25. Montana

MontanaVonyetta

Total Score: 51.55

Quality: 21

Safety: 38

26. South Dakota

South Dakota

Total Score: 51.19

Quality: 24

Safety: 37

27. Texas

Texas

Total Score: 49.36

Quality: 33

Safety: 14

28. Tennessee

Tennessee

Total Score: 49.18

Quality: 27

Safety: 46

29. North Carolina

Beach in NC

Aerial view of Outer Banks North Carolina

Total Score: 49.02

Quality: 30

Safety: 32

30. District of Columbia

DC

Washington DC aerial view with Thomas Jefferson Memorial building

Total Score: 47.65

Quality: 28

Safety: 49

31. Washington

Seattle

Panoramic view of Seattle cityscape and Space Needle at sunset, Washington, USA

Total Score: 47.56

Quality: 36

Safety: 5

32. Arkansas

Arkansas

Total Score: 47.22

Quality: 32

Safety: 35

33. Kansas

Liberty Memorial and Union Station aerial views, downtown Kansas CityJustin Sullivan/Getty Images

Total Score: 47.20

Quality: 31

Safety: 41

34. Ohio

Ohio

State of Ohio flags waving in front of the Statehouse in Columbus, OG.

Total Score: 47.10

Quality: 40

Safety: 12

35. Missouri

Missouri

Columbia, Missouri, USA at The University of Missouri.

Total Score: 46.32

Quality: 29

Safety: 50

36. Georgia

Georgia

Total Score: 46.07

Quality: 38

Safety: 27

37. Idaho

Idaho

Total Score: 45.22

Quality: 34

Safety: 44

38. Michigan

Michigan

Michigan Welcome Sign - summer time.

Total Score: 44.12

Quality: 39

Safety: 42

39. Nevada

Nevada

Total Score: 44.01

Quality: 35

Safety: 47

40. California

California

California state - road sign map'

Total Score: 43.17

Quality: 37

Safety: 48

41. Hawaii

Honolulu

Beautiful rainbow over the Hawaii skyline

Total Score: 42.42

Quality: 41

Safety: 33

42. Alabama

Montogomery

Total Score: 39.81

Quality: 45

Safety: 23

43. Mississippi

MississippiMark Howard/Getty Images Royalty Free

Total Score: 38.65

Quality: 43

Safety: 45

44. Oregon

Oregon

Travelers will be welcomed to Oregon by this sign on I-5

Total Score: 44

Safety: 39

45. Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Total Score: 38.01

Quality: 46

Safety: 25

46. South Carolina

Charleston

Total Score: 37.31

Quality: 42

Safety: 51

47. West Virginia

West Virginia

West Virginia flag on a flagpole waving in the wind, blue sky background. 3d rendering.

Total Score: 37.18

Quality: 47

Safety: 18

48. Arizona

Chandler AZ

Total Score: 35.11

Quality: 48

Safety: 34

49. Louisiana

New Orleans

Total Score: 34.09

Quality: 49

Safety: 40

50. Alaska

AlaskaVonyetta

Total Score: 33.05

Quality: 50

Safety: 30

51. New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

Hot air balloons drifting over the Rio Grande river in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Total Score: 26.07

Quality: 54

Safety: 43

Methodology (Per WalletHub)

In order to determine the best and worst states for public-school education, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across two key dimensions, “Quality” and “Safety.”

We evaluated those dimensions using 32 relevant metrics, which are listed below with their corresponding weights. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the highest quality of public K–12 education.

Finally, we determined each state and the District’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank-order our sample.