Editorial: A FLY in the summer ointment is worth it, if early start produces results
Area superintendents want their students better prepared for MCA-II and AP (Advanced Placement) testing. They want to be on the same page calendar-wise with area colleges when it comes to post-secondary schooling. And they won’t let summer jobs or the Labor Day holiday stand in their way. Starting this year, a number of school districts in the area will be starting classes on Aug. 23. The tentative last day of school is scheduled for May 17. Graduation dates for schools won’t be known until the respective school boards adopt the new school calendars for the next three years. Marshall Superintendent Klint Willert said the Marshall School Board will likely take up the calendar issue next month. “We’ll have a more clear picture as we move into the end of April as to what those important dates are going to be,” Willert said. Many students no doubt are still letting out a collective sigh over the news because they want to hold onto summer as long as they can.
» Full StoryEditor's column for March 13
By stepping into my new position at the Independent a month ago, I have learned a number of things, most of which are productive and will serve me well as I continue to try to improve as an editor and journalist.
» Full StoryShort takes for March 12
G-M-T makes deadline
THUMBS UP: Good news for the Ghent-Minneota-Taunton Women of Today chapter, which recently signed up five new members and avoided being shut down.
Editorial for March 10: Take a lesson from an 8th-grader
This e-mail was sent to the editor of the Independent on Monday:
I’m an 8th grade student at Lynd Public School and I am in Basketball. I would like to thank the coaches for a really fun eighth grade season.
Editorial for March 9: Pawlenty playing with fire
If Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants to save some cash, and we all know he does and should make every effort to do so in these tough economic times, he needs to look somewhere other than our state’s fire departments.
» Full StoryEditor's column for March 6
Which job would you rather have: Head coach of the Detroit Lions, CEO of Toyota, or governor of Minnesota?
All three I’m sure offer a nice benefits package and come with plenty of perks.
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