by Suzanne Parker Miller | Aug 7, 2020 | Opinion
Tears ran down my cheeks as my spouse and I sat in the den discussing our school plans for the fall and what we would decide for our kindergartner and third grader. Though it is early August, my mind wandered to an annual November tradition at our children’s...
by Tony Cartledge | Aug 7, 2020 | Opinion
As the time for school openings draws near, two recent publications should be sufficient to give anyone serious pause about sending children into a face-to-face classroom setting. One: A study published online July 30 by JAMA Pediatrics (JAMA is the Journal of the...
by Mitch Randall | Aug 6, 2020 | Opinion
Public education is the cornerstone of a healthy and virtuous democracy. An educated citizenry possesses the potential to fuel democracy with creative, constructive and consistent solutions that empower a common good for all people. When public education is neglected,...
by Mary Wilson | Aug 5, 2020 | Opinion
We are in an anguishing predicament concerning in-person school reopening. On the one hand, we are not ready to open in-person schools. With COVID-19 continuing to spike in many communities, it simply poses too great a risk for school children, teachers and staff to...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 4, 2020 | Opinion
Just past its midpoint, year 2020 has assured us already of its destructive and lasting impact. It came without an appointment and stands out unlike any other year most of us have known. What was expected to be a rough spring continues producing trauma into the...
