Rolling Meadows Opinion
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Harper remedial program grows successful adultsJul 31, 2011 3:00 am - Some young adults were disappointed to learn Harper College officials believed they needed a bridge into college life. Monika Pasek didn't want to hear that she needed t...
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Lauds Harper’s efforts for specials needs kidsJul 31, 2011 3:00 am - I would like to thank Harper College’s Dr. Kenneth Ender, Dean Mark Mrozinski, Scott Cashman and members of the Continuing Education Department for listening to parents ...
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The SoapboxJul 30, 2011 3:00 am - The $117,000 Walsh owes his kids: Well, we guess you could call U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh of McHenry a role model of sorts. He says government must spend less. And then he rep...
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Walk in a teacher’s shoes, then set policyJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - Earlier this month our governor decided to scrap the state writing test to save $2.4 million. This is a very small savings in the overall cost of education and a perfect...
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We need a fair and upfront CongressJul 19, 2011 2:00 am - I want to express my concern over the current national debt ceiling impasse we are all watching take place in Washington. I submit that this is an attempt at “back door”...
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DREAM Act would give teens hopeJul 17, 2011 3:00 am - As a Palatine junior high math teacher, I fight the issues in my classroom daily that accompany poverty (52 percent of my school) and English-speaking status (46 percent...
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The SoapboxJul 16, 2011 3:00 am - Keeping costs in check: Why pay 40 cents to mail a check for $1.50? Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka is proposing changes in the way her office sends money to vendors that ...
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Tough enforcement needed for teensJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Early Saturday morning on June 18, three local teenagers were killed in a horrific car crash. One teen survived. Alcohol and drugs were involved. There are lessons in t...
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Much is told by the look in one’s faceJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Physiognomy (the art of determining moral character by facial appearance) is alive and well in America. The Herald’s June 24 editorial cartoon is a perfect example of th...
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A big thank you for Candy Days supportJul 04, 2011 6:00 am - Our heartfelt thanks go out to the caring citizens of Rolling Meadows and Arlington Heights who generously supported Misericordia’s Candy Days! In spite of the financial...