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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 2009
Page
7
South Carolina's Class of 2009 averaged 19.8 on the ACT, down from 19.9 but up from 2004, with public school students at 19.7. Eight public-schooled seniors scored 36. The state saw 2,300 more test-takers to a record 16,170, as officials note plateau after years of gains.
Gov. Mark Sanford travels through South Carolina asking for forgiveness after an affair with a Argentine woman. He asks for support in his final term to give governors more power over spending while ethics probes into use of state aircraft loom. He has not decided if an ethics investigation will be public.
A federal study by the U S Geological Survey tested over 1 000 fish from 290 streams nationwide from 1998 to 2005 finding mercury in every fish. About a quarter exceeded the EPA safe level for typical consumption with coal plants identified as the main source.
USC economists at Darla Moore School of Business released a study funded by the Higher Education Commission estimating that increasing the number of college graduates by 2030 could boost South Carolina personal income by about $7 billion. The $100,000 study, amid ongoing budget cuts, was conducted for state officials and colleges.
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