Warrenville Opinion
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No Child Left Behind must be repealedNov 19, 2011 12:00 am - I am writing concerning the Oct. 31 news article titled “Educators want break from federal goals.” As a student who has seen the damages the No Child Left Behind Act has...
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Wheaton ice rink unnecessary frillNov 18, 2011 4:00 am - From watching the news, it appears many people are losing their jobs, their homes and much of their retirement nest egg. These are hard economic times. That is everywher...
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School’s healthy food program impressiveNov 18, 2011 4:00 am - I am writing in regards to the article titled “No cupcakes here!” in the Oct. 31 Health and Fitness section of the Daily Herald. The healthy food program at the Northeas...
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School is more than just its test scoresNov 17, 2011 4:00 am - I am writing in regard to the article titled “Educators want break from federal goals” in the Oct. 31 Daily Herald. It is absolutely mind-boggling that 80 percent of Il...
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Sad commentary: Sticker removedNov 17, 2011 4:00 am - I recently mentioned to my son that I noticed a campaign sticker on my car had been partially torn off. He asked, “Who would do that?” Later, while visiting a friend at ...
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Teachers might not know of obligationsNov 17, 2011 4:00 am - A number of years ago I was working as a physics teacher in an inner-city high school of Chicago. I suspected child abuse by a faculty member, but only suspected this wi...
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Time to stop viewing students as robotsNov 16, 2011 3:00 am - Time to stop viewing students as robots The recent complaints from the upper class snobs that entrench DuPage County’s many country clubs about the low standardize ...
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Longfellow Veterans Day one to cherishNov 16, 2011 3:00 am - Longfellow Veterans Day one to cherish As a Marine Corps veteran, I accepted an invitation from fifth grader Will Richards to attend the Longfellow School Veterans ...
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Don’t give Sears sweetheart dealNov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Sears has been threatening to leave Illinois unless they get their way: continued access to public infrastructure and resources (compliments of taxpayers) along with an ...
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Cain allegations pale next to ClintonNov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - I have come to expect bias from liberals and their mouthpiece, the so-called mainstream media. Lately, the hypocrisy has gone way over the top. The faux trauma and hand ...