New Year Wishes From a Daily Telegraph Columnist
Larry Hypes reflects on 2013 and shares practical hopes for improved TV breaks, fewer traffic lights, and toll-free highways. He notes the value of routines, roads, and public servants, wishing readers better health, safer travel, and meaningful rest in the coming year.
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Reconnecting McDowell marks year of progress in county schools
One year into the public private partnership Reconnecting McDowell reports gains in broadband with Frontier wiring every county school and Shentel wiring 10 000 homes. The initiative started December 16 2011 with 40 partners and now counts about 110. It aims to recruit and retain teachers facing housing and geographic challenges and address education jobs and economy. Leaders from the American Federation of Teachers and West Virginia Board of Education say the campaign is just beginning and should deliver sustainable programs beyond 2013.
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Stop Smoking Letter Weighs Savings and Health
Diane DeHart argues that quitting smoking and saving the money could fund gifts for next Christmas. She notes many smokers spend over five dollars per pack, possibly two packs daily, and suggests using the money for a piggy bank as a moral boost and family benefit. She invites public letters to The Daily Telegraph.
Lincoln film sparks debate on history and college learning
A conservative NYT columnist lauds Lincoln as powerful in the film while warning universities neglect core history. He cites a study showing 81 percent of seniors at elite schools fail a basic history test and urges tuition cuts and teaching reforms to restore focus on substantive learning. He contrasts with Harvard and notes potential lessons from Lincoln’s era.
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