Funding Split Over First Steps Education Budget Debate
Democratic lawmakers spar over shifting First Steps funds to districts amid a tight budget. Governor Hodges seeks 39 million for early education, while a Republican House had budgeted 22 million. Ramsdale defends program spending as modest and claims travel and advertising costs are minimal.
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Joel Laurie
D-Columbia
Jim Hodges
Ramsdale
New York
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House
Doug Jennings
Dbennettsville
Community planned portable classroom project gains funding
Center officials describe moving a portable classroom with a full-time instructor to develop activities. International Paper pledges 25 000 per year for four years toward the education program as 92 percent of the project is funded. Rena Copeland of the National Heritage Corridor Regionall Coordinator backs the effort to conserve rural South landscape on 3154 acre property for ecology education.
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Koehler
International Paper Company
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Rena Copeland
Lottery proceeds fund South Carolina education grants
Senate leaders forecast full House and Senate debate on a lottery bill approved earlier. The lottery began Jan 7 with about 6 million in multi state proceeds earmarked for four year colleges and technology grants. Disbursements include 52 million to higher education needs based aid and 2 million for technical education grants.
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Clearwater
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Aiken
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The
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Commission On Higher Education
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