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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 2000
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents its consensus on the First Amendment rights. Steve Smith is the publisher and Thomas A Colley serves as executive editor, with the column reflecting their official stance.
Editorial argues money alone won’t fix public schools. while SREB shows funding nearly doubled since the 1980s, its share of education spending fell in 11 of 16 member states in the 1990s. The group aims to 2002 goals including readying children for first grade and cutting dropout rates. Riley warns that teacher preparation must improve and spells out the need to prioritize quality teaching to achieve real progress.
Bill Archer recalls mentoring 14 year olds during a Charleston press trip. He notes their honesty and curiosity, the need for trust, and the lesson that teenagers deserve patience and proper driving credentials before driving. A misplaced expense check tests trust as the teens wait.
A reader condemns illegal dumping on Kegley Road near No Dumping signs and urges action. He reports boxes from a new air conditioning system found by the road and asks Alcon to identify the purchaser. The letter ties waste to taxes and calls for fines, then laments missing Flag Day flags on Cumberland Road and questions local budget cuts.
Readers invited to share views on a public issue via mail fax or email to Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Letters must be signed and sent to the newspaper's address or contact details provided for possible publication.
Greg Jordan reflects on a lively summer in Four Seasons Country, praising bluegrass festivals in Bluefield Princeton and Wytheville, and describing hosting duties at a Sisters Goffee House festival. He notes rising parking organization, bonfires, and a relaxing night, then shifts to plans for a 1900 education feature. He seeks sources on one room schools and closed campuses and invites ideas to Daily Telegraph Princeton Bureau.
A WV roundup argues public pensions remain underfunded with 19.7 percent assets against 4.3 billion in obligations and cites Opdyke and Simpson on underfunding and municipal bankruptcy risk. It contrasts private plan protections with state laxity and notes a stock market restriction. It also critiques Shelly Moore Capito’s pro-choice label, arguing her positions limit real choice for women facing abortion.
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