Beasley pushes education funding in Columbia budget plan
Beasley outlines a Columbia budget with 57 cents of revenue growth for education, including 437,900 for high school SAT prep, full-day kindergarten funding, and new school buses. He adds 15 million for PASS standards, while Senate Democrats veto interim Public Safety Director Eddie Gunn.
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Creative Girl Scout Cookie Bucks and Recipes Highlight Area Program
The piece details Cookie Bucks usable for camp costs uniforms and shop purchases, along with high school to college funds matched by CSR Girl Scout Council. It lists popular cookies and shares dessert recipes using them, plus a contact for orders at 648-0984.
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Salley Town Council Scheduled Meeting
Salley Town Council will hold a meeting Monday at 7 30 pm at the Salley Civic Center. Officials and residents are invited to attend.
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Edgefield
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IT Training Center Planned for Aiken Technical College
Aiken Technical College President Kathleen Noble travels to Columbia to accept a 400000 dollar Department of Energy grant to build the Information Technology Training Center on campus. The project includes a 4300000 dollar bond approved by the South Carolina General Assembly and 675000 dollars from the college and local sources. The ITTC will house the Learning and Resource Center, associate degree programs in computer technology and computer engineering technology, and continuing education classrooms. It will serve local businesses and the Savannah River Site with customized workforce training and online education, linking DOE sites and contractors to reduce duplicated training materials.
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Kathleen Noble
Columbia
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Fritz) Hollings
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S.C. General Assembly
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Learning and Resource Center
Computer Technology
Computer Engineering
Durham School Board Case Involving Dismissal Review
The article details the Durham case where the school board is reviewed over the firing of a marketing teacher in June 1997 amid sexual conduct concerns. Board members deny influence on their vote, with community input reportedly received, while transcripts and attorney reviews proceed.
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