Aiken teachers study poverty framework at Summer Institute
Educators in Aiken learned about generational poverty and classroom expectations during Summer Institute. Dr. Ruby Payne outlined differences between generational and situational poverty, stressing two sets of rules and the need for mutual respect to help students progress while maintaining control and safety. Cheryl Hooks, a special education counselor, cited visits to student homes and the fork in the road faced by many students balancing rules and opportunities.
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Cheney backs civil unions in gay marriage debate
Philip Cheney, Democrat candidate for the Third Congressional seat, supports civil unions as a step below marriage to give legal recognition and benefits to both heterosexual couples who avoid marriage and homosexual couples. He calls for legal relationships to cover medical and other rights. Cheney also discusses opening Yucca Mountain for nuclear waste research at Savannah River Site and reducing reliance on foreign oil, while opposing SRS as a dumping ground.
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