South Carolina teachers concede test focus harms learning
State officials defend grade system while noting district setbacks. Education Superintendent Mick Zais says changes may be discussed but cites no specific problems. He warns parents to consider different schools if grades plummet, emphasizes teacher impact over school. Several districts saw grades fall to F with others rising to A.
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Paul Krohne
South Carolina School Boards Association
Mick Zais
Zais
Calhoun
Dorchester
Lexington
Florence
Greenwood
Fairfield
Jasper
Lee
Marlboro
Orangeburg
Williamsburg
South Carolina
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Laurens
Hampton
South Carolina Sets Reading Goals for Third Graders
Superintendent Molly Speaks on 2013 grade reports with 83 percent of third graders reading at grade level. He argues for ending social promotion and insists students must read to learn from K through 12 to advance.
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Zais
South Carolina
Online tool lists registered sex offenders near homes
OffenderWatch maps each offender’s home within a one mile radius of a user entered address. The system shows offender names addresses descriptions vehicle details and charges with daily updates. Access costs a startup fee of seven thousand dollars funded by state mandated registration fees and notifications are not instantaneous. Teddy Kulmala covers crime for the Aiken Standard.
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OffenderWatch
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Opinion call for reader engagement at Aiken Standard
A prompt invites readers to comment on a story at Aiken Standard website and to write or email the editorial page with contact details for opinions. The notice provides mailing and email addresses for submissions to the Opinions section.
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