We’re almost halfway through the summer, and are nearing the time when we think about going back to school. One of the concerns that often gets raised relates to how some young people lose knowledge during the summer months. They might be performing at grade level in the spring and then be ...
I have friends who say they try not to pay attention to the news, for their own sanity. I am a news addict, so I can’t do that. Somedays I enjoy being informed. Then there are days that are overwhelming and make me want to crawl in a hole. June 14 was one of those. We were months into ...
Under current US law, it is illegal for non-citizens to register and vote in federal or state elections. Additionally, we have robust processes already in place to ensure that only eligible voters are casting ballots. However, Congress is about to vote on a bill that requires all eligible ...
To the editor: The editorial, “SCOTUS” ruling misses point of reading”, (July 7) discussed the recent Supreme Court ruling in Maryland which states, “Parents can now opt their children out of instruction that included LGBTQ+ themes in the name of religious freedom.” The columnist ...
To the editor: Virtually no one supports Iran’s nuclear weapons program except the country’s authoritarian rulers. Yet, they have been refining uranium since the Islamic revolution. Rhetoric and economic sanctions have not deterred them. Early in the Obama administration, America and ...
To the editor: A letter to Michelle Fischbach: The news media has apparently misread the most recent legislation which the Republicans have crafted at the insistence of the Trump crime family. They are saying that you and your fiscally illiterate cohorts have added another $3 trillion plus to ...