Odessa readers call for parental accountability in education
A local paper blasts Odessa parents after ECISD data shows 410 of 1,200 graduates took SAT or ACT in 2011. The editorial argues many parents fail to value college options, leaving students ill prepared and districts unable to lift performance without home support. It condemns blamed teachers and residents alike while urging cultural shift toward educational investment.
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ECISD
Hector Mendez
Odessa
Let Peace Begin With Me Editorial Motto
The Odessa American edition proclaims freedom as a divine gift requiring self‑control. It emphasizes that true liberty comes from inner discipline aligned with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence, urging readers to promote and preserve freedom.
Mona Charen Attorney and Columnist Activism
Mona Charen, an attorney turned syndicated columnist, continues to advocate on policy matters. The source hints at expertise in U.S. China relations and directs readers to state government resources for deeper coverage.
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Charen
Obama kowtow toward Xi cited as squandered moral stature
The piece argues Obama government courted Xi Jinping while suppressing talk of human rights. It cites visa denial for a U.S. envoy, Tibetan and Uighur repression, and a White House visit lacking Uighur or Christian representation. The author brands U.S. democracy as visible prestige and contends Obama eroded it by bowing to China.
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Immanuel (Hsu
Obama
U.S
Xi Jinping
Communist Party
China
Washington Post
Suzan Johnson Cook
Ngawang
Dalai Lama
Tibet
Cook
America
Istration
Ellen Bork
Foreign Policy Initiative
White House
Biden
Romer says stimulus was a dud in new book
Former White House adviser Christina Romer argued for a larger 1.8 trillion stimulus, then 1.2 trillion, but the final package was 800 billion. The book portrays Romer’s justified justification of the 800 billion plan while noting unemployment, labor force participation declines, and a broader critique of Krugman Summers and Fed actions in Obama’s first years.
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Christina Romer
Obama
Noam Scheiber
Romer
Larry Summers
White House Economic Council
New York Times
Paul Krugman
Krugman
Federal Reserve
Fed
Britain
Bill Wilson
Americans For Limited
Bill
Union Pacific expands rail yards in Odessa and Monahans
The Odessa American notes Union Pacific is investing in the Permian Basin by expanding rail yards in Odessa and Monahans and adding new tracks. Readers are invited to send thumbs up or down comments to oapa.com, indicating a nomination.
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