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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 2002

Page

7

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.

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.

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.

Columbia 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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