Higher education report flags rising college costs across states
A national affordability grade drop shows colleges less affordable since two years ago. South Carolina earns D plus in affordability though highlighting K 12 gains. critics urge more need based grants as state revenue shrinks. California solos with an A for affordability due to tuition breaks for underprivileged families.
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National Center For Public Policy and Education
San Jose
Calif
South Carolina
Ronny Townsend
State House Education and Public Works Committee
Townsend
R-Anderson
Rayburn Barton
State Commission On Higher Education
Commission
Charlie FitzSimons
David Breneman
Curry School of Education
University of Virginia
Breneman
California
Patrick M. Callan
Audit finds DSS fails to monitor contracts for accountability
A state audit by the Legislative Audit Council says the Department of Social Services did not properly monitor 21 federally funded contracts totaling about 35 million dollars in TANF funds. It cites unclear specifications and questioned cost effectiveness, noting an unspent 5 million from First Steps and a $712,000 contract without clear performance measures.
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Columbia
Department of Social Services
Legislative Audit Council
DSS
Audit Council
Elizabeth Patterson
Graham backs Shedd for Fourth Circuit nomination
Senator Lindsey Graham endorses Dennis Shedd for the Fourth U S Circuit Court of Appeals seat in Richmond. Shedd, a federal judge since 1991, was nominated by George W. Bush in May 2001. Opposition candidate Alex Sanders declines to comment on the nomination process.
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Lindsey Graham
Senate
Dennis Shedd
Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Shedd
George H. Bush
George W. Bush
Ed Shedd
Alex Sanders
Graham
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Sanders
Chad Clanton
Clanton
South Carolina Appeals Court
Kevin Bishop
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