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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 2014
Page
3
A viewer urges support for local businesses and police, questions Myrtle Beach pollution, praises SUV use for the sheriff and road fixes, and asks about gas stations and Silver Bluff project. Call 803-644-2384 or email editorial@aikenstandard.com with brief comments.
The Aiken Standard apologizes for incorrect spelling of Tim Goodwin in the July 5 Portrait of the Past on page 50. The paper commits to accurate reporting for Aiken County and beyond and invites readers to report factual errors via Melissa Hanna at 803-644-2364 or editorial at aikenstandard.com.
Laurence South Carolina’s Common Core standards will stay for one more school year as the General Assembly rejected Common Core. Aiken County officials say the future is unclear and a stakeholder group will review current standards and plan new ones while ensuring rigor. King Laurence, associate superintendent for instruction, urges preserving rigor.
Education writer Laurence notes Common Core aligns about 90 percent with 2005 state standards while critics fear federal overreach. He cautions against watering down standards and cites the evolving process of evaluating and updating state guidelines as a key issue in the current task force discussions. Senior writer Rob Novit reports.
The Jubilee Club meets Tuesday at 10 30 a.m. in the gym of Millbrook Baptist Church 223 Two Notch Road S E Barbara Scott pianist will perform Attendees should bring a covered dish for the meal For more information contact Judy H Marks at 803 652 2248
Senior Airman Ashley Watson of the 4th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron at Bagram Airfield Afghanistan describes a July 4 call from Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel thanking her and fellow airmen for service. She is deployed from Beale AFB California and has earned multiple awards including the 2013 Henry E. Red Erwin Outstanding Career Enlisted Aviator of the Year.
Reach Out Camp at Gravatt Camp and Conference Center runs August 11 through 14 for rising first through eighth graders with at least one incarcerated parent. Registration closes July 31. Sponsorships from $330 support a camper. call 803 648 1817 or visit for details.
The Reach Out Camp runs August 11 to 14 at Gravatt Camp and Conference Center in Aiken South Carolina. Overnight session costs 330 dollars per camper with July 31 deadline to register. For details call 803 648 1817 or visit campgravatt.org. Dede Biles is an Aiken Standard assignment reporter since January 2013.
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