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Councilman Baten says local school performance and funding threaten workforce development
Summary
Councilman Eugene R. Baten told Sumter County Council on Nov. 12 that the county's public schools rank near the bottom in the state and urged the body to address education funding, linking test scores and workforce readiness to economic development and community safety.
During member reports at the Nov. 12 Sumter County Council meeting, Councilman Eugene R. Baten urged the council and the community to address perceived shortcomings in local public education, which he said are harming workforce development and contributing to social problems.
Baten said the Sumter County School District ranked…
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