The Charter School Debate Faces Bureaucratic Hurdles
The piece argues charter schools gain flexibility but face bureaucracy when required to follow external rules. It notes President Obama’s support for charters alongside union backing, highlighting a tension between advocates and organized labor. The American Federation of Teachers is pushing to represent charter school teachers.
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Regulating Reform Educators and Charter School Debate
The piece argues that charter schools face inevitable regulation and union concerns. It warns about incompetent organizers and charlatans, contemplates impact on reform, resource allocation, and public education structure, and urges standing up for a stronger education system.
Nation faces unsettled times as Obama tenure nears six months
The nation grapples with lingering recession signs, deficits, and political battles. Public mood is restless as Republicans criticize Obama while Democrats feud internally. Some signs of cautious recovery appear, with higher savings and careful spending, and ongoing debates over health care immigration and civil liberties.
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First Globals reshape mind set for global America
Zogby says the new generation 18 to 29 holds passports at 56 percent and travels abroad, seeking world views. They favor a global policy, oppose predatory firms, and see themselves as planet Earth citizens alongside U S identity. Travel and the Internet widen their perspectives beyond borders. Scripps Howard News Service
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Altmire’s push to raise Social Security for seniors
A senior reader commends Congress man Jason Altmire for backing H R 2429 to reform the cost of living adjustment. The letter notes seniors face higher health care and energy costs and warns the current formula may leave them without increases for three years. The writer thanks Altmire for taking up the issue and questions future medicine and food tradeoffs.
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Mail to editor details for NC News Line
Readers are advised that letters to the editor should be sent to editorial page editor Mitchel Olszak via email at nceditor ncnewson line.com. The note provides a direct contact method for submitting correspondence to the newspaper's editorial desk.
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