Aiken Standard Founded in 1867
Publisher Rhonda Overbey, executive editor John Boyette, and news editor Holly Kemp are listed as leadership of the Aiken Standard founded in 1867, indicating the paper’s long history and current editorial leadership.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 2021
Page
9
Publisher Rhonda Overbey, executive editor John Boyette, and news editor Holly Kemp are listed as leadership of the Aiken Standard founded in 1867, indicating the paper’s long history and current editorial leadership.
Guest editorial warns that stripping mask requirements and vaccine mandates in South Carolina could enable a dangerous COVID variant. It argues emergency powers and provisos could hinder school masking and college vaccination rules, risking public health.
Column argues South Carolina's 15 month state of emergency gave Gov. Henry McMaster authority to compel state employees, suspend regulations and shape policy. It notes limits of executive power, critiques use of authority during COVID-19, and calls for aligning gubernatorial power with other states without blaming the governor personally.
Guest editorial urges district leadership to grow instructional capacity and use the $1.9 billion federal windfall to fund targeted assessments and coordinated intervention. It calls for data driven pacing, grade level teams, and transparent reporting to improve reading and math progress for every student. Aiken author Lyn J. Langford writes.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with real names and addresses for publication. Include a daytime phone number for verification, a brief headline, and keep under 500 words. Anonymous or organization-driven letters may be rejected. emails to letters@aikenstandard.com or mail to Letters to the Editor P. O. Box 456 Aiken SC 29801.
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