Ohio graduation rules face limbo as two plans vie for reform
The Columbus Dispatch urges meaningful flexible Ohio high school diploma requirements. It weighs the State Board and a business-education consortium plan, favoring the latter for its broader, capstone alternatives and emphasis on career readiness, while cautioning about capstone rigor and fairness.
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Reader poll prompts on dream vehicle and rain impact
A brief reader poll segment presents two questions. The first asks respondents to choose their dream vehicle with categories Luxury car and Other totaling 15 percent, while the second asks how ongoing rain has affected readers. It directs readers to IndeOnline.com to submit answers.
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Letters to the Editor Policy for The Independent
The Independent invites readers to submit opinion letters up to 300 words via email, mail, or fax. Include name, city, daytime phone for verification. Submissions may be edited for length clarity and libel or obscenity, with limits on repeat letters from a writer within 30 days.
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Pride, guns, and belonging in a divided city
William McLaughlin, a 24 year old gay man and NRA social media manager in Washington DC, shares how Pride and the gun rights debate collided. He describes LGBTQ hostility to the Second Amendment, his experience at a Pride parade, and his decision to stay with the NRA while promoting inclusive defense of rights. He notes rising anti-LGBTQ hate crimes locally and nationally, and argues for nimbleness, inclusion, and self defense within the gay community.
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Speak Your Mind on News Page Letters to the Editor
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