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April 24, 2026

Recommendations on a dizzying array of props

Adizzying array of propositions appears on the ballot for

Fine season for Mustangs

Time out. It's the perfect opportunity to take a break from

Commentary: Power of partnership: How the ‘eye’ works

It's unique. A private-public partnership that results in

The influence of the crowd

There are a lot of very sweet, kind and hard-working people who live at Eagle Ridge. Of that, I have no doubt.

Prosecute outlet mall thieves

You wouldn't call someone a good neighbor if they invited

It’s Time To Add More P.E.

The state's minimum requirement for physical education in public

It’s Time to Extend Lunch

Proper nutrition is an important part of academic excellence

Slow Wheels of Justice

Nearly five full months elapsed between the time that

Future school facilities: questions abound, but there’s progress

$136 million identified in the latest GUSD facilities master

The art of cursive is being lost

Amidst current discussions and controversy about the merits and challenges of the new “Core Curriculum,” a less dramatic yet equally important issue is the trend away from teaching “cursive” in our schools. As a retired teacher and current voter, genealogist and sports fan, I think the loss of the ability to write (and therefore read) cursive is another step in the increasing “depersonalization” of our culture with potentially disastrous consequences. I was further reminded of this as I went to vote by mail, where, on the envelope, you are told emphatically to sign your name (not print it) for your vote to count.

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