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A Christmas tradition TjJ if* |fi> iwHi^i "^f ^rfoi :"^^^^H|e? - R ig -: ';< 0 ^H4i&^K{fi'>< Television station WACH-57 tapes a comme The Nutcracker Suite. Panel: $103 n By The Associated Press An ad hoc panel on education said Tuesday the state's General Fund would have to provide about $103 million more next year to ensure each child has a reasonable chance for a quality education. Also, a $14 million increase to update textbooks is needed, according to the South Carolina BusinessEducation Subcommittee of the Education Improvement Act and "Target 2000." States failing to make sure all school districts get enough money for quality education have had substantial legal problems, said the panel's executive director, Terry Peterson. Increasing the fund would help districts with low property tax bases better educate students, he said. The subcommittee approved several recommendations for 1992-93 education budgets Tuesday, but said more work was needed before presenting them to lawmakers. The group also agreed that several early childhood programs should be consolidated because most aim al the same general principals of education. Money would be taken from the separate programs and lumped together. That should allow for more equal distribution of programs statewide, Peterson said. ddfaych iA&AM I RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE NOW! DAYTONA BEACH ?J104 5 and 7 NIGHTS SOUTH PADRE ISLAND , J\28 5 AND 7 NIGHTS STEAMBOAT J122 2, 5 AND 7 NIGHTS PANAMA CITY BEACH 7 NIGHTS FORT LAUDERDALE ?J136 7 NIGHTS HILTON HEAD ISLAND ?J119 5 AND 7 NIGHTS MUSTANC ISLAND/ PORT ARANSAS 5 AND 7 NIGHTS 11th Annual { JL Celebration! j A TOLL FREE INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS M 1-800-321-5911 I INST! I CAS jga Y?u Earn Rt) SSSs whl I Hnn Eric Glenn/The Gamecock >rcial for the upcoming Columbia presentation of lillion needed "Often now, you get this real fragmented service for children," he said. The panel also would like to consolidate four separate grants that help with dropout prevention and teacher training. "Some of these have worked pretty good, but they're narrowly focused on one little problem," Peterson said. Combining the money from the grants into one fund MM would allow schools to address several problems at the same time, he said. It would also give more 1 schools a chance to get the grants. The panel proposed $7.5 million be put in the consolidated fund in addition to the $9.6 million already allotted to the four separate grant programs. That j| would mean $17.1 million earmarked for restructuring V schools and solving major problems. The subcommittee also suggested $18 million be i put back in the General Fund that was borrowed from the Education Improvement Act for the building fund this year. On another issue, state Superintendent of Education Barbara Nielsen told the panel the school system needs to be changed to encourage students to take more challenging courses. I $50 Minimum^? I " For Each Plasma Donatwn* I $160 Minimum HI Per Month i Males with B blood types. Special Bonus program for students. \ 2739 Laurel St. Suite 1-C . r* Columbia, SC ^4^ 1 . 254-6537 T -*k INT ^ in x/ alt/ a 601 Main Street I tudents seek d or victims of 1 1ELISSA TENNEN clothing and/or toiletries thrc Writer their Residence Hail Govemn a small part of the world a or the More Catholic Center, c oon hit on Nov. 5, bringing from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. w< stating results to the people days. The emphasis is on car inhabited the area. The Philip- foods, isaw 6,00? citizens die with xhis campaign known as XX) left homeless. Philinnine.s relief ^ffnrt j? pYrv conjunction with The Asian to last from ^ j.5 ncan Association at USC and ~~ St. Thomas More Catholic "The primary goal behind I er, a group of USC students student involvement is to incn by Romel Lacson are attempt- student awareness of the situatii o help rebuild the Philippines. Lacson said. "This idea was so on's group is asking fellow the brainchild of these studi aits to donate canned food, who felt compelled to help mL *<>\'' vi n K t js |HKP B H?1 ^ 1 M WfyI mm |b r^nHTwf\> ti ?599 s \/TAPE H09i On Sale Through 12 See Murphy's Law W f MRXijl LIVE FijiAAi/fiSli Dec. 5 at WL? UuIlI The Cockpit RBOoS^ ^ CI Hi RIAI K DVI y bui $1 BONUS CREDIT for ddatpr sJ 303/256-6666 ionations typhoon iugh some way." nent >pen . jek- Hoping to start a Peace Corps med unit in 1116 Philippines, the students _ are also urging students to write letters to the U.S. Senate. Because the of political reasons in the past few cted years, the U.S. withdrew the Peace Corps from this area. JSC sase The campaign effort is working on," with the Philippine Consulate in ,lely San Francisco which operates from snts the Philippine Embassy in ) in Washington, D.C. mwi\r n w ^ lmtt ^TOE BEST OF T!A^S^ ^ k INCLUDES: 'EBONY & IVORy^ " | & 'CAR SONG' /14/91 I BOOZER SHOPPING CENTER Next to Dutch Square Mall 798-2606 ET 1 NUS 1 CKS | $10 in textbooks sold 1FSlSw ; If ou're Invited to the I 30th Anniversary K Party at the World's #1 p! Spring Break Destination, I on the Hottest beach on earth, !Feb. 22 - April 19,1992! Call 1-800-854-1234 for your FREE 30th Anniversary Official I . Spring Break 1992 Guide! I DESTINATION DAYTONA! Convention & Visitor's Bureau Daytona Beach, FL 32115 ill IDDUVIC I AUl