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Cultivation of children is ongoing task

By ANDREW YERBEY Christmas is a time for rejoicing and reflection. Both are manifest in one of the ...

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Granddaughter pens tribute to Shaffer

By Steffanie French On May 31, 1943, my dad, Frank Shaffer, became a father to twin sons, Andrew ...

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Major step taken to bolster security

By MARTHA ROBY Recent terrorist activity has many Americans concerned about our security, and understandably so. Congress has ...

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Budget had sweet deal for some

By LARRY LEE The K-12 education budget has a notation for “current units” that is intended to be ...

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‘Eye for an eye’ makes whole world blind

By JOHN DEAR Millions of Americans believe that war doesn’t work, that war cannot end terrorism because war ...

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Reauthorization bill is step in right direction for Congress

By MARTHA ROBY Congress has a responsibility to fund transportation infrastructure and make sure the tax dollars you ...

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The curious case of Alabama’s teacher of the year

By Andrew A. Yerbey Ann Marie Corgill is, by all accounts and by almost any definition, a highly ...

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Let’s prepare for Christmas

Well, Halloween is over.  Merry Christmas! I read this on Facebook last Saturday, and there seems to be ...

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Tragedies emphasize need for reform

By TUERK SCHLESINGER CEO, AltaPointe Health Systems Columbine. Aurora. Newtown. Charleston. And most recently, Umpqua. These places have ...

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Accountability Act diverts $54M to help fewer than 1% of students

The Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) has made public the latest reports of scholarship granting organizations (SGO) participating ...

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