Trout Valley Opinion
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Focus on adjunct quality, not quantityOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - As a way to save costs, community colleges have increasingly hired adjunct instructors. Bargain that they are, part-timers also allow schools to easily fill gaps and exp...
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Community college a valuable resourceSep 14, 2011 5:00 am - History has told us that as the economy sours, more and more people turn to their neighborhood community college to regroup, retrain and look for new careers. And that h...
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Cary parents can be part of solutionSep 02, 2011 5:00 am - Cary Elementary District 26 for years has had to borrow money to pay its bills. Last summer, leaders finally determined — after the state threatened to take control of t...
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Don’t blame the passenger jetsJul 15, 2011 3:00 am - Since the tiny article mentioned on the opinion page of the July 9 Daily Herald titled, “A Different Climate Change,” I have to remark on this study by the journal Scien...
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Reasonable pay cuts will forestall strikeJun 17, 2011 1:00 am - As the mother of four children attending Cary District 26 schools, I am extremely concerned about the impasse that has developed over the next teachers’ contract. I fear...
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Paid, unused sick time a costly luxuryApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - The definition of sick leave: Sick leave is paid time off from work that an organization voluntarily provides employees as a benefit. Sick leave is used when an employe...
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Health-care perk proves townships need scrutinyApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Just last week we opined, in the wake of the low voter turnout for local elections, that Illinois just has too many units of government. Tha...
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Consider motivation next time aroundMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board In the fall of 2009, kids fresh out of high school who wanted an education at McHenry County College were given a golden opportunity: Free t...
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Dewitt, Liddell for McHenry County College six-year termMar 15, 2011 12:00 am - McHenry County College is fortunate to have many qualified candidates running for two open board seats for a six-year term. Incumbent Bob DeWitt should continue to provi...
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McHenry County College, two-year: BogarMar 15, 2011 12:00 am - Although Dennis Adams is technically an incumbent for the remainder of Donna Kurtz’s term as McHenry County College trustee, he has only held that position since Novembe...