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Tenenbaum for the Dems
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| Contributor | Joshua L. |
| Last Edited | Joshua L. May 23, 2004 07:31pm |
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| Category | Endorsement |
| Media | Newspaper - Greenville News |
| News Date | Sunday, May 23, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Inez Tenenbaum is a solid Democratic
candidate for the seat held by
retiring U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings.
Inez Tenenbaum has been an outstanding state education superintendent and she's a strong choice to carry the Democratic banner for the U.S. Senate election to fill the seat being vacated by U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings. Tenenbaum deserves the party's nomination in the June 8 primary.
She'll face one of six Republicans vying for the seat as well as possible third-party candidates. Tenenbaum's Democratic opponent, former police officer Ben Frasier, doesn't appear to be running an aggressive campaign and did not return numerous phone calls from this newspaper.
Since Tenenbaum was first elected education superintendent in 1998, a state not normally known for student academic achievement has seen impressive gains. High school seniors, for instance, have improved their average SAT score by 38 points in the past five years — the largest gain in the country and four times the national increase. Other standardized test scores also have risen appreciably. A national report card from the respected magazine Education Week, meanwhile, ranked South Carolina No. 1 in the nation for improving teacher quality in both 2003 and 2004, and seventh in the nation for improving academic standards and accountability.
Tenenbaum's record as education superintendent is sufficient by itself to recommend her for the Democratic nomination for Senate. She emphasizes education in her Senate campaign. She believes the federal government is demanding higher standards of students but failing to provide sufficient funding. She would work to close the gap. She also pledges to expand health care coverage to more South Carolina families and strengthen Medicare. |
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