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Oct
1
2010
Reminisicing on lost childhood
In a vain effort to avoid doing homework, I recently found myself flipping through the dusty comic books stacked in the corner of my room, remnants of a bygone era. As I turned the tattered pages of volumes of “Foxtrot” and “Calvin and Hobbes,” I came to the realization that I never had a real [...]
To some, it may have seemed a sign of the apocalypse. Clayton, the paragon of public school education, failed to meet progress benchmarks on state standardized tests for 2009-2010 and was designated as “in need of improvement.” Yet this label is no harbinger of future doom; it is partly the result of inadequacies in assessment [...]
Mar
26
2010
Meet the BOE candidates
One year ago, Clayton residents witnessed firsthand that the phrase “every vote counts” is no joke when Prop S passed by a mere two votes. This spring, voters will once again have their voices heard in the local elections. Amongst other important issues on the April 6 ballot, including Prop W, is the election of [...]
Jan
27
2010
Use of tutors raises questions
CHS is undoubtedly one of the best public schools in the state and the nation; it employs a top-tier staff and churns out bright, prepared students. Yet despite Clayton’s educational prowess, students’ use of tutors would seem like a slap in the face to the school’s acclaim. The obvious question, then, is why do so [...]
Jan
19
2010
Pro-Con Afghanistan troop surge – PRO
On Dec. 1 of last year, President Barrack Obama made a tough decision. In a speech at West Point, Obama laid out his plans for the war in Afghanistan, including the addition of 30,000 troops. Though liberals may claim this is a revisiting of Bush-era foreign policy, a troop surge is the only way the [...]
