Formula could change on school report cards
Columbia based education officials discussed potential changes to the December issued school report cards for grades 3 through 8 The focus centered on incorporating overall student growth including Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test gains not just level jumps Teachers urged a system that credits growth of every child The EOC would still shape final recommendations while high school formulas rely on exit exams and Life Scholarships which can shift small schools grades.
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Columbia
Department of Education
Lindsay
S.C. Education Oversight Committee
S.C. General Assembly
State Department of
EOC
Ance
Antiques in the Heart of Aiken Preview Draws Exhibitors
The Aiken Center for the Arts hosts a preview for the Antiques in the Heart of Aiken Show and Sale drawing exhibitors from five states. About 230 advance tickets were sold with more at the door as organizers aim to raise up to 100000 dollars for the center. The event runs today through Sunday with a five dollar admission, featuring a lecture by Dawn Evers on antique silver and a tea room for attendees.
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Scott Webster
Michael Hodges
Bonnie
Aiken Center For the Arts
Antiques
Texas
Tennesor
Towles
Sweetheart Tea Room
Dawn Evers
D. Bigda ‘Antiques
Charleston
Ward Hall
St. John’s Methodist Church
Newberry St
Redcliffe to boost literacy with $665000 READS grant
Redcliffe Elementary School will receive 665000 dollars from the READS Initiative to fund early literacy training and staff development over two years. North Aiken Elementary and Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary get 110000 dollars each to support parent child home coordination and after school programs.
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Redcliffe
Teresa Pope
North Aiken
Ridge Spring-Monetta
S.C
Pope
Pam Cross
Cheryl Henderson
Catherine Hamilton
Susan Mode
Paige Coleman
Barbara Sheeley
Cathy Martin
North Aikien
Rhonda Ray
Plum Pudding Reopens After Major Downtown Renovations
Plum Pudding on Laurens Street reopens after renovations by new owners Pam Winter and Harold Enloe. The store, still smelling of coffee, will offer gifts, gourmet items, kitchen gadgets, new cards and furniture with a planned wine service and a new coffee bar.
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Laurens Street
Pam Winter
Harold Enloe
Mike Enloe
Atlanta
Aiken
Enloe
Scott Weost
Plum Pudding
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Rob Novit
Sandra Lindsay
State Department
Aiken County
Frank Roberson
Roberson
David Towles
Evers
Sylvia Peterson
Karen
Sdareene
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