Recently, there has been some misunderstanding about the role of the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE). The USDOE does not control our local public schools. For example, the USDOE website states, “Education is primarily a State and local responsibility. It is States and communities, as well as public and private organizations of all kinds, that […]
A 2024 survey revealed 78% of U.S. adults enjoy eating the little Valentine “conversation hearts.” “Love you” is the most popular saying, with “Be Mine” and “Kiss Me” not far behind. Last year, Americans spent $25.8 billion dollars to express their love on Valentine’s Day, $1.8 billion of which bought the candy hearts! St. Valentine’s […]
A 2024 survey revealed 78% of U.S. adults enjoy eating the little Valentine “conversation hearts.” “Love you” is the most popular saying, with “Be Mine” and “Kiss Me” not far behind. Last year, Americans spent $25.8 billion dollars to express their love on Valentine’s Day, $1.8 billion of which bought the candy hearts! St. Valentine’s […]
Let me just say first thing. You may think that Alice (me) has gone off her rocker, but I must share my opinions with the public readers of the newspapers that will print my editorial. First, I think that public tax dollars should go for public works: public schools; public technical and community colleges and […]
My wife and I arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Christmas Day. We spent Christmas week in New York City visiting with our children. We watched the Rockettes high-kick their way through a fabulous show at Radio City Music Hall. We saw the movie Wicked at a theater in Times Square. We enjoyed […]
Did you know the people of North Carolina have “a right to the privilege of education”? In remarks during a recent visit to Claxton Elementary School in Greensboro, Governor Roy Cooper cited that right, enshrined in the State Constitution. He noted that in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, state leaders knew education was […]
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