Editorial Calls for Action on COVID Learning Loss in South Carolina
The Post and Courier editorial argues COVID learning loss remains severe five years after closures. It cites data showing math and reading gaps, rising absenteeism, and mental health issues, urging targeted data driven assessments, smaller classes, and more oversight to restore in person attendance and core education. It notes districts like Anderson 2 and Charleston County are doing comparatively better but warns broader state reform is needed.
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Molly Spearman
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the Post and Courier
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Ian Grenier
Anna B. Mitchell
Anderson District 2
Charleston County
Brandon Moore
Anderson 2
Jason Johns
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Newsom Faces Hard Road to 2028 Nomination
Columnist Joe Guzzardi argues California Governor Gavin Newsom faces a daunting 2028 bid. He cites two decades of policy positions, homelessness and housing failures, education woes, and high living costs as major headwinds. The piece views Newsom’s prospects as slim unless voters overlook documented shortcomings.
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Gavin Newsom
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Pennsylvania
Josh Shapiro
Kentucky
Andy Beshear
Maryland
Wes Moore
J.D. Vance
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Gavin
Bill Clinton
al Gore
Jesse Jackson
Willie Brown
San Francisco
Sacramento
Pilgrim of hope calls for truth and decency in democracy
Anthony J. DiStefano urges honest discourse and nonviolent protest to restore traditional American values. He cites rights from the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, calls for truthful leadership, unbiased media, respectful conduct, and voting for public servants who put country first. DiStefano notes his career across Ohio State Senate, U S Congress staff, Veterans Administration, and Ex-Im Bank, living in Aken since 2005.
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