South Carolina task force urges school nutrition and activity policy
A report by the Student Nutrition and Physical Activity Task Force urges districts to boost nutrition education and physical education. It recommends limiting recess punishment with sweets, and increasing K-8 PE to 150 minutes weekly. Some policies may become state guidelines, while districts weigh costs and changes.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Superintendent of Education
Russell Pate
University of South Carolina School of Public Health
Pate
United States Department of Agriculture
Kathleen Elam
Z.L. Madden
Spartanburg
Goose Creek raid in Stratford high school case closed
The Justice Department found the Nov 5 Goose Creek raid at Stratford High School did not violate federal civil rights laws and closed the investigation. Officers faced civil suits but no criminal charges will be filed, while officials defended their actions and said they aim to resume normal duties.
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Charleston
U.S. Justice Department
Justice Department
Goose Creek
Harvey Becker
Andy Savage
Stratford High School
McMaster
Lionel Lofton
Troopers Justified in Fatal Chase in Lexington
Sheriff James Metts says troopers were justified chasing Ricky Jelani Robinson after he fled a checkpoint. Robinson, 21, of Batesburg Leesville, and Melissa Clark Busby, 29, of Lexington, died in a crash when he sped at 91 mph, crossed left of center, and struck Busby’s car.
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Lexington
Metts
11Th Circuit Solicitor’s Office
Robinson
Busby
State seeks federal disaster aid after Charley hits
Gov. Mark Sanford said South Carolina faced more than 5.1 million dollars in Hurricane Charley damage and expenses, enough to qualify for federal disaster relief. He lifted the emergency and asked the White House to aid the entire state, with emphasis on Horry and Georgetown counties.
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Columbia
Mark Sanford
Charley
Sanford
White House
Horry
Georgetown
South Carolina
U S DOE Grants Nuclear Funding to Two South Carolina Schools
The Energy Department announced grants to South Carolina State University and the University of South Carolina. SCSU will receive 250000 to expand minority engineering degrees and nurture diverse nuclear engineers while USC will get 72000 to continue research at the school.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Energy Department
South Carolina State University
University of South Carolina
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