U S School Choice Lessons From Other Countries Debates Grow
The piece argues for learning from nations with private funded school choice like the Netherlands Sweden and Hungary highlighting higher student performance and broader access while noting US resistance to top down reform. It cites Luxembourg Canada Alberta and Sweden and calls for greater autonomy for public schools alongside choice to help poor families and reduce segregation. Memorial Day reflections close the column.
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Paradox of Our Time by George Carlin Revisited
A Glendora reader reprints George Carlin’s sharp reflections on modern life. The piece contrasts taller buildings with shorter tempers, wider freeways with narrower viewpoints, and a culture of increased consumption with rising personal selfishness, urging a return to basic values and faith.
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Making a Difference Martha Stewart Reflections
Rex M. Rogers discusses Martha Stewart's enduring appeal beyond wealth and notoriety. The piece opines on her resilience, humility, and prison experience, then broadens to a reflective critique of modern life, urging meaning, family, and faith as paths to staying young and living well.
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Opinion Intervention and Its Meaning in Education
This excerpt explains intervention as stepping in between an event or ongoing process to assist a student facing difficulties meeting expectations. It outlines the purpose of educational intervention as support aimed at helping students overcome challenges and succeed academically.
Reading by third grade key to student success
Deanna Rodriguez argues for early and intensive reading intervention in all core subjects, starting in kindergarten. Schools should implement daily after school programs with arts and sports, involve parents through centers, and treat parental involvement as essential to boosting achievement and reducing dropout risk. It takes a village.
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