Editorial calls for fiscal autonomy for Aiken County schools
The piece argues the Aiken County Board of Education should have authority to raise local taxes for funding. It contrasts other county bodies with tax powers and warns delegation focus should stay on state matters. It says fiscal autonomy would modernize education funding into the new millennium.
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Congress
Washington
Aiken County
Aiken
North Augusta
New Ellenton
Jackson
Wagener and
Salley
Columbia
Supreme Court ruling pressures public schools over disabled students
The Akron Beacon Journal notes the high court’s decision requiring districts to fund specialized one on one nursing care for severely disabled students, worsened by budget strains. It argues districts may cut programs to cover costs, hurting all children.
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US. Supreme Court
Akron Beacon
Lawmakers weigh First Steps funding for early education
Aiken County column argues for early childhood programs to improve school readiness. It cites 1996 local data showing 23 percent of first graders not ready, compares state rates, and endorses Success By 6 and collaborations with business, education, and health sectors. It notes a 1998 WSRC gift and Bank of America support, and critiques wasteful spending while urging measurable outcomes.
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S.C
House
Jim Hodges
United Way
Minnesota
United Ways
South Carolina
Aiken County
Fred Humes
Indust
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
Bank of America
United Way of Ameria
Ambrose Schwalbe
WSRC
House Republicans
Hodges
Photo data program backed by federal funds draws backlash
A Hampshire firm received about 1.46 to 1.5 million in federal support and Secret Service aid to collect over 22 million river images across South Carolina Florida and Colorado. Critics say the project expands beyond anti fraud aims and risks civil liberties while lawmakers lobby for continued funding.
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Constitution Image Data LLC
New Hampshire
US Secret Service
South Carolina
Florida
Colorado
Congress
Ernest Hollings
Judd Gregg
R-Nh
Charles F. Bass
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
R-Colo
Appropriations Committee
Secret Service
Poisoned Debate Over China Nuclear Espionage in Washington
The piece critiques the toxic political climate around China nuclear espionage leaks tied to Los Alamos. It contrasts Republican and Democratic lines amid delayed security actions, raises questions about motives, and notes DoJ probes into alleged Clinton fund influence while Monica Lewinsky distractions color judgments.
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Congress
Clinton
China
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Department of Energy
White House
Senate Inteligence Committee
Richard Shelby
Alabama
Ronald Reagan
Bill Richardson
Secretary of Energy
Senate
Trent Lott
George Bush
Tiananmen Square
Bush
Beijing
United States
Department of Justice
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J. David Boyd
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David Beasley
Sen. Land
Condon
W.K. Leonard
Hitchcock Woods
Hitchcock
General Sherman
Robert Lance ‘Aiken
Jack Germond
Jules Witcover
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