Illinois aims to opt out of No Child Left Behind
The Illinois State Board of Education and Gov. Pat Quinn seek a waiver from NCLB to create a state driven accountability system focused on growth and closing achievement gaps. They outline plans to implement Common Core standards, new assessments, enhanced data use, greater technology, early childhood coordination, improved teacher and principal evaluation, and targeted efforts to lift low performing schools. The article names Gery Chico and Chris Koch as leaders and invites public feedback.
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Barack Obama
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State Board of Education
Pat Quinn
Community Letters Policy and Contact Details
Readers are invited to submit signed letters up to 250 words via email or mail. Letters must address current issues, include the writer’s name and hometown, and are subject to editor edits. Libelous or personal attacks are not published. Editor contacts listed for Carbondale Murphysboro De Soto and Williamson County regions.
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Readers challenge bias in university editorials
A letter to the editor accuses the paper of bias against faculty unions, criticizing phrases like Ivory Tower and nine month work claims. The author defends faculty researchers and warns against extended strikes while condemning fear mongering and partisan editorials in The Southern Illinoisan.
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Southern Illinoisan
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Culley Coulter's Gloomy Numerology On The Comics Page
A reader criticizes George Culley for using fear driven numerology and exclamations, arguing his predictions belong on the Comics page not Opinion. The letter accuses him of spreading untruths while praising harsh tone and sensationalism.
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Calls to purge lifelong lawmakers amid 2012 Social Security boost
A reader decries long-serving members of Congress as out of touch amid a 3.6 percent Social Security cost of living increase in January 2012. The letter questions prior years’ raises, cites rising health insurance, gas, and groceries since 2009, and urges a political clean sweep before next year’s elections. The writer links Medicare changes and tax burdens to a broader critique of incumbents.
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Better parenting views for Southern Illinoisan column
Courtney Kisat of Anna urges The Southern Illinoisan to include balanced parenting ideas beyond Dr. James Rosemond's discipline focused methods. She cites Dr. Bill Sears and attachment parenting as a loving alternative that emphasizes trust, aiming to help parents raise confident children without harsh discipline.
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