School districts should certify their own teachers to answer the shortage On May 27, after eight years of work in the classroom at all levels K-12, I decided to exit the teaching profession. I have been proficient and effective for…
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Decision to house state’s most violent offenders at Swanson is bad idea
It’s official, the state’s most violent juvenile offenders will be housed in the Swanson Juvenile facility in Monroe. The legislature approved SB323, a bill that will set up a tiered system of housing inmates, routing the most…
Is domestic abuse less violent than other violence, or is it “man thing?”
Domestic Violence is increasing and the problem is not getting better, but instead seems to be getting worse. Somehow, society, in general, doesn’t view domestic violence with the same seriousness that it views other kinds of violence. …
SEDD has huge task to raise $500 million over next 25 years to fund plan
The first phase of the Southside Economic Development District’s 25 year plan was approved Tuesday night, but there is a long journey between Tuesday night and its completion in 2047. Tuesday night the council approved the big picture or the…
Buffalo massacre another example of “Pure Evil” being unleashed nationwide
We have seen it before but it seems to be increasingly worse as evil increasingly raises its deadly head. Senseless murders, shooting sprees, drive-bys and assaults are increasing all over the country. What happened last week in Buffalo…
Muhammad recused himself on Cade issue, should his religion matter?
If you serve on a board or commission, should you recuse yourself if someone presenting an issue before you shares the same religious belief? What if the presenter attends the same church? Should you recuse yourself even if you have…
Asberry Stewart had 24 children by same man; a phenomenal “old school” mom
This week the nation salutes its mothers as families honor their mothers. While the responsibility of mothering remains, there is a tremendous difference between the 21st-century mother and those of the past. In our area, we continually salute the late…