Education reform and student engagement trends in the South
The piece discusses shifting curriculums and the need for relevance to life, urging community input over generic standards. It cites rising core-course completion in the South from 1982 to 1990, notes state differences, and highlights AP availability, college remediation needs, and dropout rates with key statistics and demographics.
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Southern States
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Budget debate funds GIS for county overhauls
Aiken County council approved about 300 000 for a three year geographic information system program to compile vital county data from appraisals to utility poles. Critics argued for higher priority road work and drainage while supporters said the system would touch every department and reduce long term costs. The panel also trimmed the 500 000 reserve fund to fund priority items, avoiding bond fees and interest, and funded courthouse security vehicles sheriff's office detention center help and economic development.
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Cavanaugh Pushes SRS Reductions and Local Impact
Cavanaugh argues DOE should cut costs at SRS in a cost effective way while opponents warn savings will hit the community. The mayor urges phased changes. Steve Griffin of the Greater Aiken Chamber calls for a community task force. Local business owners and USC Aiken professor discuss diversification and study findings.
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Thurmond Warns of Nuclear Danger and Tritium Shortage
US Senator Strom Thurmond accused the Clinton administration of steering the nation toward unilateral nuclear disarmament. He warned that the Savannah River Site remains the sole defense tritium supplier and that a 2010 shortage could cause hundreds of weapons to become inoperative. He criticized Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary's advisers and the DOE for dismantling the nuclear complex and delaying a new production reactor until 2011 for tritium production.
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First Night Celebration planned for arts center site
Arts editor outlines a New Year’s Eve program titled First Night Celebration featuring a street dance, choral performance, and plays across downtown venues. The plan includes poetry readings, an armchair traveler series, and storefront skits to involve merchants, with performances at the art center and possibly a band magician and juggler among exhibits.
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