State Ed officials defend strict PACT standards in face of fits over NCLB
South Carolina officials argue PACT benchmarks remain high and urge a common national proficiency standard. In Aiken several schools on the needs improvement list include high performing sites like Chukker Creek Elementary due to testing gaps. Rural funding concerns and debate over labeling schools as failures also surface as districts carry forward under NCLB pressure.
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Ashcroft Visits Columbia Pushing Enforcement Tactics
U S Attorney General John Ashcroft toured Columbia with local officials including Chief Lee Wetherington and Captain Charles Williams to rally support for enhanced enforcement under the Patriot Act. He credited factors from national to local cooperation for a drop in gun crimes and touted tougher sentences to sustain crime reductions.
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