As SC Senate education debate meanders, House takes action
(WorldNews Politics)

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina House isn`t just sitting around doing nothing with education as the South Carolina Senate spent their week debating a bill to overhaul public education without reaching a conclusion. The House Education and Public Works committee passed a bill Wednesday that reduces the number of statewide standardized tests and puts more requirements on the standardized tests local districts can give their students - including requiring districts to inform parents about each test and send results to teachers and home with students...