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Rankin column: Local control, accept it or make a difference
We talk a lot about local control, and we believe that government works best when it’s closer to the people. It sounds good and seems to work well unless you disagree with your local government or school board.
It's Always Something...
Last month I said I would confront the “Reading Wars”; the debate over the best way to teach our children to read. Since then, we've had unexpected disruptions in education because of the Coronavirus.
Read This...
If you think you’ve heard enough about reading and you’re OK with the fact that only 40% of our third graders are reading at grade level stop reading right now.