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No role for party politics in resolving school crisis
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No role for party politics in resolving school crisis
by April 18 2019
Anyone familiar with the challenges currently confronting our School Board, particularly the fate of its embattled superintendent, knows ...
Teachers are bailing out of our local schools. Why?
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Teachers are bailing out of our local schools. Why?
by April 11 2019
More than 500 teachers have left our local schools during the past four years, and 63 percent of ...
School Board should fire Superintendent Rendell now!
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School Board should fire Superintendent Rendell now!
by April 04 2019
There’s no sense in wasting words on Tiffany Justice, whose unwavering loyalty to and relentless defense of Schools ...
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Surge in auto accidents tied to distracted driving
by March 28 2019
Two Fridays ago, I was on my way to lunch, driving east on 12th Street and approaching the ...
New school board grapples with problem overload
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New school board grapples with problem overload
by March 21 2019
There’s so much our School Board needs to talk about – a long to-do list that includes the ...
Was it a victory in the war on human trafficking, or a highly publicized, sensationalized prostitution sting?
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Was it a victory in the war on human trafficking, or a highly publicized, sensationalized prostitution sting?
by March 14 2019
Human trafficking is the equivalent of modern-day slavery and the people who engage in this activity belong in ...
No Orchid Publix; Puttick suggests town buy site
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No Orchid Publix; Puttick suggests town buy site
by March 07 2019
Ken Puttick is exasperated. He’s 71 years old, not in the best of health, and he has grown ...
Why spend $90K on study of Central Beach parking?
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Why spend $90K on study of Central Beach parking?
by February 28 2019
Photo: Kaila Jones Someone needs to explain to me: What, exactly, does the City Council hope to accomplish ...
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School superintendent under fire over finances
by February 21 2019
Don’t be fooled by the School Board’s unanimous approval last week of the budget-fixing shell game Superintendent Mark ...
Still no arrest 2 years after Deputy Chambliss killed
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Still no arrest 2 years after Deputy Chambliss killed
by February 14 2019
Several times each week, I drive past the street sign posted on 28th Avenue in Gifford to honor ...
Former finance director of our schools seeking probe
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Former finance director of our schools seeking probe
by February 07 2019
Confronted by too many unanswered questions about the financial viability of the school district – particularly, a shortfall ...
One woman’s effort to hold school leaders accountable
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One woman’s effort to hold school leaders accountable
by January 31 2019
Throughout my five years at this newspaper – and particularly the past three – we’ve been reporting on ...