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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 2004
Page
11
Editorial notes Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests show Aiken County students surpassing statewide averages in all grades and subjects. Yet one third of sixth graders miss Basic in language arts and many grade levels fall Below Basic in science and social studies, signaling ongoing work toward No Child Left Behind proficiency.
Giken Standard announces Scott B. Hunter as publisher and Jeffrey B. Wallace as editor with Arthur T. Zappa and Ellen C. Priest in key roles. Timothy E. O Briant becomes managing editor as Phillip Yates leads production and J David Boyd oversees systems. Local staff listings include Letitia Jefferson.
Letters praise Public Education Partners and five new Aiken County schools for adopting the Great Leaps Reading program. Volunteers contributed over 80 hours to assemble 156 mentor books with support from USCA staff. Readers urge electing Dan Plung to the School Board to push for school improvements, including charter options and funding reforms.
A critical reflection on media coverage of terrorism contrasts 1993 Waco reporting with ongoing War on Terror discourse. The piece rebukes press for sanitizing violent Muslim extremists while recalling mass casualty events and cites figures including Daniel Pearl and Nick Berg.
Heidi Reeves writes from Channel Aiken describing two pit bulls threatening her home. She praises Deputy Harding of the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office for prompt action and criticizes Animal Control for delays while noting a rescue effort for hurricane victims in Florida.
The Aiken Standard invites public input for its Letters to the Editor column. Write to Letters to the Editor at P O Box 456 Aiken S C 29802 or email swallace ai kenstandard com. fax 803 648 6052.
The Associated Press poll finds 40 percent of Americans worry about a new terrorist attack. President Bush stresses accurate intelligence as the nation remains at war while critics question his Guard service and potential political influence on reviews. Tony Volpitta of Curtis, Ohio comments on graduation and avoiding danger.
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