Aiken board to hear five transfers from charter schools
The Aiken County Board of Education will hear five appeals from parents tonight seeking to move their students from Lloyd Kennedy Charter School or Midland Valley Preparatory Academy back to traditional public schools. Superintendent Linda Eldridge notes no automatic acceptance and that discipline issues affect eligibility.
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Aiken County
Lloyd-Kennedy Charter School
Midland Valley Preparatory Academy
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Eldridge
Lloyd-Kennedy
Keisha Lloyd- Kennedy
Board of Education
Strings students form local orchestra initiative in Aiken
Katherine and others voice enthusiasm for a new strings program sponsored by the Aiken Center for the Arts and Public Education Partners. Coordinator Lisa Tharp notes an advanced group will perform a Christmas concert on Dec 2 as efforts to start a lasting strings program gain momentum.
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Katherine
Aiken Center For the Arts and
Public Education Partners
Lisa Tharp
Maltz
Hughes
Washington State
Suzuki
Aiken
Forum on Teen Pregnancy Prevention at USCA
Aiken educators plan a mixed results youth forum at USCA to address teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases among college age people. Dr Oletha Minto will headline with separate male and female breakout sessions led by local doctors, open to all college age individuals.
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Andrea Usry
Aiken
Usry
USC Aiken
Shionda Brown
Cation
Usca Senior and Prevention Council
Shlonda
Oletha Minto
Aiken Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates
Pate
Mark Davis
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Usca Administration
Usca Greek Life Council
Usca Peer Educators
Zeta Phi Beta
Sigma Gamma Rho
USCA
Ursy
Braves Continue From 18 Controversy Over Game Channel
A reader notes the Braves series will air on Fox via Northland with remaining could not be confirmed. Chuck Warner, a longtime fan, says work constraints keep him from watching and questions why games would appear on the ABC Family Channel, noting ESPN and ABC are owner-linked networks.
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Fox Network
Northland
Braves
Chuck Warner
ESPN
ABC
Nuclear energy gains urged as coal and gas face shift
Grecheck praised nuclear power as environmentally friendly and vital for fuel diversity, noting America has 103 plants now and could need 50 more in 18 years. He argued carbon dioxide cannot be cleaned up and fossil fuels are volatile, urging a shift toward nuclear despite past Three Mile Island perceptions.
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Grecheck
Aiken
Bob Chelberg
Army
EDP
America
Three Mile Island
HAR Block Course Aims at Weather Knowledge and Tax Savings
HAR Block designed its program for individuals seeking to increase weather knowledge and cut taxes or pursue a second career in seasonal employment. It targets part time earnings and mentions qualified students may be offered job interviews.
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HAR Block
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