Aiken County Board Debates Elective Courses on Controversial Media
The Aiken County school board discussed Modern Culture courses with YouTube and CNN10 amid objections from Barry Moulton and Dwight Smith who favored a focus on core subjects and opposed the media components. Superintendent Lawrence defended the tools and urged trust in teachers to present material while Sandra Shealy urged prioritizing college and career readiness. Board Chair John Bradley called for revisiting electives to balance student schedules amid national division.
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South Carolina State University trustees voted to terminate President James Clark for cause effective immediately on July 13. The decision ends his five year tenure marked by ongoing enrollment struggles and controversy over leadership during the pandemic. Clark’s lawyer denounced the move as damaging and unexplained.
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