Accountability act may not fix Palmetto State schools
An editorial argues the South Carolina House bill on school accountability offers only limited improvements. It would grade schools and track progress, require grade retention for some, and allow a caretaker team for Fs but ignores funding gaps and grade-based vouchers. The piece warns against assuming law alone can fix century-old achievement gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.C. House of Representative
Palmetto State
Columbia
South Carolina
General Assembly
Bad behavior pays big in modern culture
A critical look at how scandal and defiance elevate fame in film, TV, music, and politics. From Good Will Hunting to Tupac, Tawana Brawley to Clinton, public appetite for outrage and notoriety drives careers and headlines. The piece notes Hollywood, media, and political figures profiting from controversy amid widespread apathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tupac Shakur
Las Vegas
Latrell Sprewell
Golden State Warriors
Johnnie Cochran
al Sharpton
C. Vernon Mason
Alton Maddox
Tawana Brawley
Sharpton
Democratic Party
New York
Whitewater
Filegate
Gennifer Flowers
Charlie Tiie
White House
Clinton
Washington
New York Times
William Grimes
Oscar Wilde
Wilde
TOMA Seminar Aims to Boost Local Business Names
The Aiken Standard invites business leaders to a free TOMA session on February 5 at Newberry Hall. Advertising staff will share survey results on name awareness and how affording ideas can drive advertising success. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toma
Harold Parson
Harold
Steve Ranzer
Steve
Aiken
Washington, D.C
Mary
Diane Starkie
David Feibermann
Joe Harty
Sean Highsmith
Dee Mink
Gerry Lynn Murtha
Debbie Price
Debbie Kilpatrick
Jennifer Nicholson
Lamarb
Newberry Hall
Newberry Street
United States
Canada
Roads and Politics In County Paving Debate
A resident letter counters an editorial urging keeping funds for road paving under the County Transportation Committee. It highlights the 1992 grading system, adopted by the County Staff and Council, as objective and ongoing since 1992, and defends County Council openness and effectiveness while arguing for rational discussion on who should oversee road improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Standard
County Transportation Committee
Earl Sasser
Aiken
Robert Bell
Bell
County Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scott B. Hunter
Stephen N. Ranzer
Herbert
London
Knight-Ridder Service
Donald Trump
Quentin Tarantino
Jackie Brown
Hollywood
Prodigy
Herbert London
John M. Olin
New York University
Indianapolis
Hudson Institute
Jerry Jones
Vicerise Srborte
Aiken, S.C
Shunter Ascescape.net
Kanzer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!