Dramatic Gains Highlight Aiken County Education Progress
North Augusta Rotary hears that achievement tests show Aiken County students above the national norm in 42 of 50 skill areas. Dr. Robert W. Paskel cites drop in bottom-category students across seven skills and five grades, with math falling from 39 to 16 in one school.
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North Augusta
Rotary Club
Aiken County
Robert W. Paskel
Paskel
South Carolina
North
The Federal Budget Debate Fails to Cut Spending
The conference budget deal leaves a gap between House and Senate cuts, raising deficits as both chambers resist painful choices. The president vows more cuts after Labor Day, but the system shows no resolve to slow defense, trim COLAs, or end costly programs.
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Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Ways and Means Committee
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
Reagan and Congress Face Leadership Questions
As Congress adjourned for a monthlong recess after approving a fiscal 1986 budget resolution, leaders from both parties criticized President Reagan for not displaying decisive leadership. The budget aims to cut the federal deficit, projected to reach about $210 billion.
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Reagan
Congress
Teacher Shortage Crisis Looms in 1980s Era
Washington reports a looming national teacher shortage as colleges produced about 146000 graduates last spring, 12000 fewer than demand, with growth expected in Sun Belt states. Demographic shifts and retirements heighten the gap, while salaries and recruitment reforms spark debate across states and policy circles.
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Washington
Vance Grant
National Center For Educational Statistics
Grant
Sun Belt
Florida
Texas
California
Bella Rosenberg
American Federation of Teachers
Aflcio
Educational Research Service
Rosenberg
New Jersey
AFT
Old golf clubs and SAT talk in Ashley Cooper columns
Ashley Cooper riffs on collectible golf clubs scavenger hunt lore and a pharmacist’s acne cream joke. He then analyzes SAT scores of Clemson, Carolina, The Citadel, and South Carolina State athletes versus student bodies, urging tailored courses for undereducated athletes.
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Bob Collins
Indianapolis Star
Patriots Point
Country Club
Charleston
Kiawah
Yeamans Hall
Clemson
South Carolina
College of Charleston
Citadel
State
Carolina
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R-Kan
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D-Mass
O'Neill
Robert H. Michel
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Donald T. Regan
Treasury Department
Bitburg
West Germany
TWA
Ashley Cooper
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