Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Education B\ JVDY SIMS (ianiocock Staff Writer Education ? minimum competency tests, equalization of education, teacher salary increases and a statewide kin dergarten system ? is the basic platform of the Young Democrats, according to Eric T. Carr, president. "Our basic purpose as Young Democrats is to group young people together so ?hey can become a force themselves and not be excluded from the party." Cansaid. 'We are a very large portion of the population of South Carolina and there are issues that concern us- no wuii? Dui * e iry io take an overall look at the issues, facing the people in general and injecting the young person's point of view.'" T1IK YOl'Mi Democrats support a minimum competency test in '.he public school system ? Profession Mm Free PicJk-i 798-1808 Ic onyi lOOG !? Icruiareivs < Not you is major coi because they believe too many students have graduated without sufficient education, Carr said. "I know there are people who say that the minimum competency test will become the maximum people will achieve, but we will encourage teachers to avoid that by striving for much more than just that required to pass the test." he said. "We want them to provide a higher quality education but at least they i the tests) will guarantee us for sure that no one will graduate without a certain standard of education." The Young Democrats, who rlaim nlor* <ciinr^r-f equalizing education in the state. "There is a very unequal amount of revenue received by each individual school." Carr said. "WE THINK that the state and federal government should assure us that each school system in this state is guaranteed a certain amount of revenue so it can perform at a certain level. You should rifll THrn^wd flami I imscripts, Copies leses, Resumes, ap and Delivery s ~ : :-e ? ark. 5 u i e 16 798-1803 e're taking 1 ur already: ome in and dup favorit 'softiumtaehi comedy 9 roc jazz aoundtr country d itueqrass into imit on the i i can buy wi ind Shop our store . . . It's what y< ticernof Yoi be guaranteed a quality education regardless," he said. Carr said if South Carolina expects to attract quality teachers, "we are going to have to pay them a higher salary." The Young an??of c oIpa Pimt\An* o LJK. UIUI I d I ?3 cuoU I cl statewide kindergarten system so young children can be placed in "a learning environment." "This is our platform." he said. 4,I can't speak for the Republicans because I haven't seen their new platform but I can assure you if W? OWE DDI super low Fl save e music. Dose from in -? .i* w pw|? vocaini acks liico ernatiortal number fch $1 off! ju've been woitinn for ? O ' ~ ' ' ing Democi they supported these things in the detail we support them they would 1- _ r\ t_ De uemocrais. "WE DON'T see the Young Democrats and Young Republicans as being against each other on the campus for campus issues," Carr said. "We see it as being on a statewide level, the politics of the regular party, be it Republican or Democrat, and that is where the issues come in." Differences exist between the IT L^H|HhhhhhV? iglgmj I f?S?g BleflBTOB ggBBMI mm BWMB acJoMBMiiBiMMaMIMa LLHR Ol ipside Price - FLII RECORD 2500 Di Deck Colum Ph. 76 If it \ On rprnrrJ C /^v . . vy v-' i i r Vw/ V?/ J o W I V % ats Young Democrats and Young Republicans, according to Carr. "Republicans say that each individual is entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," he said. 4'They say we guarantee you that because the Constitution says 11. "The Democrats believe the same thing but we believe in providing the means by which a See DEMOCRATS, page 8 h= ^ J J ^ jam I 2ys8&^ I PSIDC I if? P? n H MB liltl acr nvta gfj fcker Blvd. I :?p Mall I bia, S.C. 1 18-0000 h r tape, we've got it! M jf