Carpentersville Opinion
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It's not just tuition; it's the cost of booksDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - On Dec. 8 David Broder had an excellent column concerning college costs and what faculty can do to start containing them. The only problem is he didn't mention the 800-p...
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Teachers should not swear in schoolDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Throughout public middle schools and high schools, teachers using foul language in the classroom has been a problem. Adults who teach children during their formative yea...
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Bailout misses mark; money must go to usDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - I completely agree with Mark of Buffalo Grove in his letter, "It's time to simplify our bailout plan." The problem with the current bailout plan is that the billions of ...
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Keep the arts in school curriculumDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Being an avid supporter of the fine arts, I'd like to address the problem of schools taking fine arts out of their programs to save money. I believe not only should fine...
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Government needs to tighten belts, tooDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - People are experiencing home values that are declining. But for some reason this has no effect on the government, local educational systems, i.e. school districts, colle...
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H.S. gym class should be requiredDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Obesity is a growing problem in adolescents partly because of their unwillingness to exercise. Requiring students to enroll in physical education class all four years of...
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Time to eliminate dropout optionDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Since the dropout age of high school students is 17, more and more teenagers are taking advantage of this situation. Completing high school and earning their diploma sho...
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Fox View has no place next to schoolDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - There is no reason that a low-income housing project should be next to a school. The low income housing development, Fox View, is a danger to the safety and futures of D...
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Tredup thanks you for your supportDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - To all of the voters in District 22 who voted for me again and to those of you who voted for me for the first time this year - my sincere thanks. And to my wonderful nei...
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Media should let us decide about ObamaDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - While I in no way disagree with Cynthia Tucker's assertion, in her recent editorial, that the election of Barack Obama to the presidency demonstrates America's renewed c...