Aiken County Schools Win Sixth Straight What Parents Want Award
Aiken County public schools were honored by SchoolMatch for the sixth consecutive year as a What Parents Want award recipient. The national recognition highlights small class sizes accreditation competitive teacher salaries and excellence recognized by a national education foundation. The district reduced student teacher ratios at elementary schools invested in more teachers started the International Baccalaureate program at Aiken High School and introduced other innovative programs. Board members administrators and teachers share credit for sustaining this honor over six years.
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Tito Pioneers Paying Space Tourism This Weekend
The Cincinnati Post notes Dennis Tito pays $20 million for a spaceflight to the ISS, but argues state asterisk NASA favored lawmakers like Garn, Nelson, and Glenn earlier by riding shuttle missions for status and study while Tito pays his own way.
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Aiken Standard Staff Directory Snippet
A list shows publisher Scott B. Hunter and editors Jeffrey Wallace Honture and Garth R. Groshans, with managing editor Timothy E. O Briant. James R. Bennett Jr. supervises the essroom and J. David Boyd serves as systems manager.
Letters to Editor Reflect Tax Trust and Gun Policy Debates
A lengthy letter column laments a 20 percent sales tax funding plan in Aiken County and accuses officials of a bait and switch to borrow funds for projects. It argues for spending in voter approved order, cites lawsuits, and criticizes gun rights advocacy linked to the NRA. It also includes a gratitude note from a local family and a separate commentary on Bob Kerrey's Viet Nam era actions and broader U.S. policy failures.
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Aiken Standard invites Letters to the Editor submission
The Aiken Standard welcomes letters to the editor and asks for brief letters with the writer's signature mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification All letters may be edited or condensed and should be sent to Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 Email swallace@duesouth.net or fax to 803 648 6062
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Success Today births Education Partners drive in Aiken
Dr. Cindy Besson, obstetrician, delivered a new child and then kicked off the Success Today fundraiser for Public Education Partners the campaign aims to raise 1.7 million over four years to support basic skills school life teacher development and advocacy with early pledges from Bridgestone Firestone and Aiken Regional Medical Centers and growing community backing.
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