State budget crunch yields school funding fears in South Carolina
Editorials note a $92 million revenue shortfall warned by South Carolina’s Board of Economic Advisors raising the possibility of up to 2.5 percent cuts across state agencies including K-12 and higher education. The piece praises the Education Oversight Committee for removing the composite score from report cards but warns the revision may fail without changes to improvement calculations that credit gains year to year. It cites House funding to schools as ironic amid looming cuts, highlights potential harm to rural districts, and cites Aiken district steps to weather reductions while criticizing lawmakers for shortsighted budgeting.
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South Carolina
Board of Economic Advisors
S.C. General Assembly
Education Oversight Committee
EOC
S.C. House
Aiken Board of Education
Aiken
Letters to the Editor guidance for submissions
The notice requests brief letters with the writer signature address and daytime home numbers for verification. It states all letters may be edited and condensed and provides mailing and email contacts for Aiken Standard and a phone line for inquiries.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
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Publisher and staff lineup for local newspaper noted
Allen Stanvard is publisher with Scott B. Hunter and Jeffrey B. Wallace among advertising and production leadership. Art Zappa serves as advertising director and Ellen C. Priest as business manager. Timothy E. O Briant production director, Phillip Yates circulation director, Deborah Dyches systems manager, J David Boyd customer service manager, and Letitia Jefferson are also listed.
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Scott B. Hunter
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Jeffrey B. Wallace
Art Zappa
Ellen C. Priest
Timothy E. O'Briant
Phillip Yates
Deborah Dyches
J. David Boyd
Letitia Jefferson
Wall Street Journal border policy critique stirs debate
A critique argues that linking illegal immigration to homeland security is obvious, citing Sept. 11 hijackers, World Trade Center bombers, and other cases. It condemns the Journal for open borders stances and 245(i) amnesty, warning it undermines security and law enforcement while impacting American lives in the war on terror.
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Virginia
World Trade Center
Mexico
George Tajirian
Wall Street Journal
Bush
Vicente Fox
Tom Tancredo
R-Colo
Jesse Jackson
al-Qaida
Journal
San Diego
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Aiken County Parents Seek In-School Aftercare Option
Michelle Jones Ashley of Aiken urges adoption of Quest Zone like Lexington 1. She cites J D Lever Elementary and Sunshine House as examples where after school care costs about 35 to 450 weekly, with travel elimination. She questions principal discretion and parent input in funding and programs.
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J.D. Lever
Sunshine House Daycare Chain
Allison Bryant
Lexington 1
D. Lever
Sunshine House
Econid Baptist Church
Ervin
Lever Elementary
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South Carolina
Michelle Jones
Ashley
Willcox reopens after long upgrade in Aiken
Philip Wood of The Garrett Group previews The Willcox reopening in Aiken after a fire delayed fall plans. The historic hotel, now modern with larger rooms and two spa rooms, preserves 1990s charm and features executive chef Bob Conte. The article notes Garrett Group properties The Point and Lake Placid Lodge as benchmarks.
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Garrett Group
Aiken
Lois and
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Point
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Upstate
New York
Conde Nast Travelers Magazine
Bob Conte
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