Opelika * Auburn News* THE NEWSPAPER OF EAST ALABAMA*
Articles, Editorials, Guest Columns, and Letters that have appeared in the Opelika-Auburn News
~1/22/98 - 9/10/98
Guest Column: There are problems with an extended school yearGuest Column: Year round education - Is this what Auburn wants?Article: Auburn City: School discussion in full swingCommentary: Year-round schooling has many negative aspectsLetter: Reader supports year-round systemLetter: Enough is enough: Save our summerLetter: Voice concerns On year-round schoolingArticle: Parents opposed to year-round schoolingArticle: Year-round schooling debated
9/11/98 - 9/18/98
Article: Auburn refuses to release list- Access to names of year-round committee members deniedArticle: Auburn parents frustrated about year-round schoolEditorial: Year-round info should be publicLetter: Committee member invites public inputEditorial: School debate sure to hit council's deskLetter: President of School Board tries to clear confusionLetter: Make informed decisions about school debate
9/24/98 - 10/2/98
Letter: Consider the communityLetter: School study complete or notLetter: Some parents aren't listeningLetter: Previous letter didn't answer questionsLetter: YRE letters adds to confusionLetter: Open letter to Mick MartinLetter: What problems will Year Round Schooling solve?Article: YRS debate continuesLetter: YRS will complicate livesLetter: YRS has no academic benefit
10/4/98 - 10/8/98
Letter: Public wants facts on YRSLetter: Reasons for YRS not clearLetter: AU, ACS calendars should be compatibleArticle: YRS opponents meet with City CouncilLetter: Residents should have input at town meetingLetter: Logic no good in YRS debateLetter: Railroading of YRS in Auburn apparentLetter: Richardson's statement says it
10/9/98
Letter: Now it's a lack of trust issueLetter: Resident asks for change
10/11/98
Article: Year-round school town meeting MondayArticle: Opelika, Lee County schools follow YRSLetter: Unhappy with format for town meeting
10/12/98
Letter: Parents want info on YRSLetter: Areas within system need helpLetter: YRS has no real benefit
10/13/98
Article: No heat at YRS meetingLetter: Let's slow down the YRS trainLetter: YRS opponents ill-informed
10/14/98
Article: YRS supporters speak at BOE meetingLetter: Saying no to YRS closes options
10/15/98
Letter: Final question enrages residentLetter: Parent unhappy with forum, article
10/16/98
Letter: Efforts needed in Auburn schoolsLetter: YRS turnout upsets parent
10/18/98
Column: OTHER VIEWS - Don't deprive kids of their summerLetter: Things to ponder on YRSLetter: YRS good for students, teachers
10/20/98
Letter: 'Difficult problems need creative solutions'Letter: Tone down YRS discussions
10/23/98
Letter: YRS questions answered
10/27/98
Commentary: 1992 committee member has more of the scoop on YRS
10/28/98 - 11/5/98
11/6/98
Letter: Time to speak about YRS now
11/8/98
Letter: Residents still opposed to YRS
11/9/98
Letter: Reader has seen YRS
11/10/98
Special: Year-round school surveys scheduledEditorial: Filling out YRS forms important
11/11/98
Letter: Debate divides communityArticle: YRS dominates Auburn BOE meeting
11/12/98
Letter: Reader: YRS a good idea for Auburn
11/13/98
Letter: Working together good for kids
11/15/98
Guest column: YRS a good idea
11/17/98
Letter: Reader: YRS doesn't add up
11/18/98
Letter: YRS debate continues
11/19/98
Letter: Programs might be lost to YRS
11/20/98
Letter: Explain YRS break mystery
11/23/98
Letter: Decision should be a democratic one
11/24/98
Letter: No confusion intended
11/26/98
Letter: An open letter to Dr. Mick Martin
12/1/98
Letter: YRS won't solve school problems
12/2/98
Letter: Station thanked for forum offerLetter: YRS survey too confusingArticle: Time for YRS supporters to speak out
12/3/98
Letter: Survey disgusts reader, resident
12/4/98
Letter: ACS pushing YRS on community
12/6/98
Letter: Auburn City Schools printed false YRS info
12/8/98
Article: ACS results released, Calendar change surveys show mixed feelingsLetter: Education should 'free the mind'
12/9/98
Letter: YRS disrupts harmony
12/10/98
Letter: YRS gives reader nightmaresLetter: YRS debate steals spirit
12/13/98
Letter: Reader: ACS using deception
12/14/98
Letter: ACS used unacceptable methods with YRS
12/16/98
Article: YRS - It's over! Martin proposes minor changesLetter: YRS debate at a new lowLetter: Teacher offended by opinions
12/17/98
Article: Getting back to the business of educationEditorial: Time for community to work together
12/20/98
Article: Auburn BOE to vote again on calendar: Dates in the original proposal listed incorrectly
Our thanks to the Opelika-Auburn News for permission to post these items
The Auburn Bulletin
Articles and Letters that have appeared in The Auburn Bulletin
3/21/98
Article: Alternative calendar divvies up summer vacation
9/12/98 - 9/23/98
Article: Parents speak out on ACS proposalLetter: School issue demands cautious, factual approachLetter: Public input most important step in year-round issueArticle: Committee looks at single track, reordering of 175 student daysLetter: Why rush to year-round school in Auburn?Letter: Don't rush to judgement, wait for data
10/7/98 (Oct. 1st full Alternative Cal. Comm. meeting letter)
Letter: Parent shares observations of recent YRS meeting
10/10/98
Article: Rookie mayor faces anti-YRS crowd in City Council debutLetter: YRS has no academic benefitLetter: Literature on YRS shows no benefitsLetter: We parents will not stand for undemocratic handling of YRS issueLetter: Several questions need consideration before altering school calendarLetter: Beware sample calendars; you don't know what you'll be gettingLetter: Confidence in superintendent, YRS process must be earned, not givenLetter: Auburn education establishment is losing trust of parentsLetter: Teacher: 'Alternative calendar can be better option'
Article: Stop YRS - Parents say there are better ways to improve academic achievementArticle: YRS pros, cons heard
10/17/98
Letter: YRS punishes less able students
10/21/98
Letter: Auburn's reputation built upon dedication, traditional approachesArticle: School board delays December meeting
10/22/98 - 11/6/98
11/7/98
Letter: Process not working; just say 'no'Letter: Community presence needed at meetingSpecial Announcement: Community to be surveyed about alternative calendar for ACS
Letter: Fear stifles open communicationLetter: A blessing in disguise
11/14/98
Letter: Abandon YRS before more division occursArticle: ACS seeks opinions on alternative calendar with survey
Article: Parents petition against YRS
11/21/98
Letter: Committee member dismayed at YRS tacticsArticle: An open letter to the cityLetter: Reader: 'Malladi letter misleading'Letter: Too much administration (cri adminis)
11/28/98
Letter: Offer of airtime for YRS appreciatedLetter: Look for the good, praise it
12/5/98
Letter: An open letter to Mayor Bill HamArticle: Citizens speak out against YRS, road closing
Letter: YRS accomplishment: broken trustLetter: Lies further erode confidence in ACS
12/12/98
Letter: Loss of trust in ACS leadership
12/19/98
Article: Board stops YRS, starts new calendarArticle: AEA: 'Not so fast'Guest Editorial: One remedy for improving all schoolsGuest Editorial: Let the sunshine in public forums
Our thanks to the Auburn Bulletin for permission to post these items
The above links are a compilation of the articles, editorials, guest columns, and letters to the editor (both "Pro" and "Con") that have appeared in the Opelika-Auburn News and Auburn Bulletin since the recent public debate about Year-Round School began. This is a nearly complete listing. I would welcome the submission of any O-A News or Auburn Bulletin articles, editorials, guest columns, and letters that I have missed and will add them to what is already listed here.
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