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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2004
Page
9
Middletown Journal dates back to 1857 with Edwina Blackwell Clark as publisher and M David Goodwin as editor guiding its editorial page led by Michael Williams.
Excerpts from editorials critique charter school outcomes in Ohio amid Na tional Assessment data, urging focus on core teaching challenges. Also comment on Ohio University first lady pay and McGreevey’s resignation, plus Halliburton contract scrutiny with Army audits and calls for accountability.
A flood of reader letters critiques the 60-foot Solid Rock Church statue and questions its cost while neighbors discuss school funding, politics, and veteran views. The mix includes school safety concerns, student transport, and opinions on Kerry Bush and national issues.
The AFT analysis of NAEP data suggested charter schools trail traditional public schools in some tests. Yet gaps shrink when race is accounted for, with charter students in Arizona California Colorado and Washington DC showing strong reading and math results. Reform takes time. ensure oversight and accountability, allow successes to endure.
Sim Evans reflects on political rhetoric amid the Bush Kerry era, noting the derisive charges by Democrats, media portrayals, and the public’s role in elections. He parodies the AWOL label while questioning how voters choose between promises to shrink government and to boost Social Security, ending with a personal sign-off.
Readers are invited to send letters to the editor to The Middletown Journal at 52 S Broad St Middletown Ohio 45044 or via letters coxohio.com Use the full name address and daytime phone for verification. All submissions become property and may be reused.
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