Riley outlines eight part education package for South Carolina
Gov. Riley's education plan expands pre school screening, adopts a Richland District No. 1 style productivity grant pilot in Aiken County, raises diploma and exit exam requirements, tightens attendance rules, boosts teacher pay and planning time, strengthens administration screening, and funds advanced placement. The one cent sales tax is key for $210 million, with full effect by 1988 89.
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Supporters Back Riley School Plan On Road Tour
Gov. Dick Riley’s push for a penny sales tax to fund schools gains momentum as Lt. Gov. Mike Daniel promotes the plan in Spartanburg and Florence. The School Boards Association schedules news conferences in four cities to endorse the proposal.
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Opponents Claim Tax Hike Is Unjustified in South Carolina
A Greenville based group named South Carolina Citizens for Tax Relief says it has collected at least 16 000 signatures opposing Gov Dick Riley proposed penny sales tax hike. The group argues sufficient funds exist to fund education reforms and urges waste elimination and cost cutting in schools and administration.
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