SC school sex education debate highlights compliance
The report shows 75 percent of South Carolina school districts are noncompliant with CHEA standards. Aiken County is among 22 compliant districts with no violations, while Tell Them argues statewide weakness in evaluation, accuracy, and time allocation for sex education.
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Tim Yarborough
Tell Them
Yarborough
SC. De‘of Education
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A Sterling Opportunity: South Carolina Health Education Review
A report highlights an adolescent health crisis in Aiken County and across South Carolina. It cites teen birth rates, childhood poverty, and high school dropout figures while noting vague compliance with the Comprehensive Health Education Act and funding limits restraining district action. The study estimates statewide costs from teen births and cites rising STD rates among youths, urging better implementation and accountability.
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Aiken County
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S.C
Emma Davidson
Tell Them S.C
Davidson
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Stolen trailer, gun incident trigger local APD notice
Aiken Department of Public Safety seeks an unknown suspect who stole a 12 by 6 foot double axle trailer from a Brandy Road address on Valentine s Day. Drag marks show theft path toward the road. An Aiken man, David Barnet 21 of North Augusta, faces a warrant for pointing a firearm at a friend holding a child after the pair argued over the crying baby. Barnett fled and the victim contacted county public safety.
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Brandy Road
David Barnet
Cen Fer Court
North Augusta
Barnett
Barnet
Aiken County
U S cotton farmers face price risk from China stockpiling
Cotton producer Brown warns that China's large reserve could cut US exports, risking 50 cent cotton if reserves release lowers prices. He notes higher costs, decades in industry, and factors boosting domestic output like boll weevil elimination and GM cotton. Weather favored this year's crop.
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Brown
United States
South
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