Upstate Bill Seeks Fines Jail Time for Truancy Parents
A South Carolina sponsor proposes fines or jail for parents who neglect attendance, raising the compulsory age to 18 to align with the Child Protection Act. The measure targets a small group while urging flexible hours, home visits, and bus-borne outreach for rural counties. Training for school staff and funding for preschool readiness are also discussed.
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Upstate
Beaufort
Williamsburg
Horry
State Department of Education
Aiken Standard Staff Directory Extract
A list of staff roles and contact lines for the Aiken Standard including publisher editor and other department heads with email addresses and titles. The fragment shows multiple names and roles but lacks a cohesive article or event.
States resist No Child Left Behind in Utah House vote
Utah House rejects funding for No Child Left Behind calling it an unfunded federal mandate. Legislators warn the act shifts costs to states while educators flag high goals and ESL and learning-disabled students needing support. Critics say Congress underfunded and states worry about budget strain and program efficacy.
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Utah
Vermont
House
Virginia
House of Delegates
Congress
Martin R. Stephens
Washington
Bush
Ohio
Republican Congress
John Kerry
Dennis Moore
Kansas
Feds
War and stock turmoil frame volatile political and personal tales
The remarks recount Aristide’s resolve amid Haiti’s crisis as the US maps a resolution plan. A Martha Stewart confidant testifies about stock talks involving ImClone founder Sam Waksal. A college abuse claim is labeled widely underreported by administrators per a rape advocacy leader.
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Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Haiti
United States
Shadow Democrats skirt McCain Feingold via 527 groups
The St Louis Post Dispatch reports liberals and labor unions create 527 shadow groups to accept soft money after McCain Feingold restricts party contributions. America Coming Together registers progressive Missouri voters while GOP FEC chair Bradley Smith warns against silencing speech. final decision delayed.
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Internal Revenue Service
America
Missouri
McCain-Feingold
Republican Party
GOP
FEC
Bradley Smith
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Darla the Prodigal Dog Returns to Priests
Ellen Priest of Aiken recounts how her missing dog Darla, a small blonde part Jack Russell terrier, wandered from home for weeks. The dog was found by a neighbor’s yard in College Acres and returned to the Priest family after dog lovers spread fliers and the SPCA were notified.
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Darla
Ellen Priest
Aiken Standard
Jack Russell
Ellen
Molly
Mgtime
Sissy
Jeff
Georgia
Toby
Priest
Greg
Jayme
Eric
SPCA
Animal Shelter
Aiken
Elaine van der Linden
Steven Matthews
Fay Hatcher
Mr. Radabaugh
College Acres
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Scott B. Huntershunter
Aikenstandard.com
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Arthur T. Zappa Azappa
Aikenstandard
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Jefferson@c
Idard.com
Washington Post
Martha
Sam
Mariana Pasternak
Martha Stewart
ImClone
Sam Waksal
Scott Berkowitz
Shadow Democrats
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