Too Hot for School as Ohio Districts Start Year Early
Our Opinion argues that heat and testing schedules push districts like Amherst Elyria and Clearview to begin the 2016 17 school year early. The piece notes Elyria Highs air cooling system and compares aging schools while warning against overemphasis on tests at the expense of learning and summer plans. It calls for balanced calendars that protect summer and local events such as the Lorain County Fair while maintaining test driven accountability.
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Wellington
Johnson Amendment should stay on the books
The Johnson Amendment, added in 1954, bars 501c3 groups from endorsing or opposing political candidates to maintain tax-exempt status. It does not prohibit sermonizing on issues, and enforcement has been uneven. repealing it could turn services into campaign rallies. Los Angeles Times notes broad support for keeping and enforcing the rule.
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Donald Trump
Internal Revenue Service
Trump
Lyndon B. Johnson
IRS
Iran Nuclear Deal Critics Clash in Letters to Editor
Readers debate the Iran nuclear agreement detailing inspectors access to military sites, potential weapon timelines, and Iran’s missile program. One letter asserts trust in Iran’s disclosures, while others urge policy fixes and voter choices, tied to calls for stricter border policies and English as the national language.
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al Carroll
Iran
Hillary Clinton
State Department
Russia
Carroll
Donald Trump
Rob Portman
Jim Jordan
Olympians Offer Lessons for Political Arena
Washington column notes Simone Manuel Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles will not run for president until 2032 while Michael Phelps reaches age 35 in 2020. It contrasts Olympic traits persistence discipline and resilience with political discourse urging citizens leaders to emulate self rule and objective standards. The piece cites Frank Deford Bernard Crick Isaiah Berlin and Abraham Lincoln to frame politics as civil but messy and calls for Olympians to consider civic service.
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Simone Manuel
Katie Ledecky
Simone Biles
Michael Phelps
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Deford
Bernard Crick
Isaiah Berlin
Abraham Lincoln
Donald Trump
Trump
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