Making the grade in Palmetto Achievement Challenge
Editorial discusses the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test and forthcoming school report cards. It notes grades reflect PACT results for grades 3 5 and the 1th grade exit exam in high schools, outlines concerns about single test snapshots and impacts on property values, and urges parental engagement to evaluate school quality.
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Aiken Standard Names Minted Editorial Staff Roles
Aiken Standard announces staff changes with Ellen Priest named Business Manager and circulation director duties reassigned to David Boyd, reflecting Jr. Systems management restructuring under the paper’s current leadership.
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Taiwan Arms Debate Reflects U S China Risk
Taiwan faces a high stakes choice as the Bush administration weighs a possible sale of the Aegis radar system. Critics warn the move could push China toward conflict, while supporters argue it boosts deterrence. The core question remains how to defend Taiwan without triggering war with China. The piece emphasizes U S commitment as the decisive factor in preventing a miscalculation by Beijing.
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Robert Ross
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Peaceful Solution Promoted At Global Conference
A letter urges community unity and action to end violence, citing Columbine and Santee shootings. It describes the February 2001 Global Conference on Peace in Abilene Texas, hosted by The House of Yahweh and led by Dr. Yisrayl Hawkins and Dr. Oryema Johnson.
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Death knell for Reform Party sparks debate
The paper notes a claimed Reform Party death knell tied to Russell Verney leaving for Judicial Watch. It argues the party never truly lived, tracing back to Perot’s creation in 1995 and Buchanan’s 2000 bid, and mocks the party’s current vitality and slogans as empty malarkey.
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Judicial Watch
Bill Clinton
Dallas
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Russ Vermin
Minnesota
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