Parents protest school board over August start date
In a heated forum a parent group accuses the school board and superintendent of steering a Sept. 5 opening date after collecting 700 names to force a delay. They claim cost savings were unproven and accuse the administrator of guiding, not advising, the board while a teacher dismissal and holiday funding issues also draw attention.
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Florida
Christy Patten
Teacher's Association
Chosstword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Tease From Saturday Page
Intertwine clues and scattered letter blocks hint a crossword style puzzle by Thomas Joseph. The page presents across and down entries with biblical names, time units, and abbreviations, plus a cryptoquote from Oscar Wilde stating Nowaday s people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.
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Oscar Wilde
Will Fresh Coed Need 'Policing'?
Abigail Van Buren answers readers concerns about college supervision for freshmen girls and the moral guidance provided at home versus campus administration. The column argues that parental moral grounding remains vital and that colleges cannot police student morals, especially in liberal campuses. It then shifts to a dating couple where a retired man questions whether his older partner should share meal costs, advising on mutual expectations and budgets.
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Abby
Ohio Politicians Debate School Funding Limits and Tax Reform
Ohio lawmakers confront a push to curb real estate taxes while schools face funding gaps. The debate centers on the 10 mill limit, equal yield plan, and a $200 million supplemental bill to keep districts open this fall, with political rhetoric about state and local responsibility and potential shifts before elections.
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Lee Leonard
UPI
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Columbus
Ohio
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John H. Hall
Ohio Education Association
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James A. Rhodes
Marcus A. Roberto D Ravenna
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Thinking Out Loud Car Care Quiz Shows Weird Clean-Hands Fans
A humorous quiz ranks car lovers by summer washing habits from DIY hoses to gas station washes. It assigns points for tire color, window cleaning, wax, interior vacuuming, and clutter, then judges readers as certifiable fanatics, well adjusted, or wastefully obsessive.
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