Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Board of ed’s gender identity statement is ‘political correctness on steroids.’

March 28, 2016

Dear Editor: The Michigan State Board of Education (SBE) has issued a Statement and Guidance on Safe and Supportive Learning Environments for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Students. This guidance statement encourages Michigan schools to include LGBTQ topics throughout the curriculum, including in social studies, English language arts, creative arts, health education and sex education. It encourages schools…

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Letter to the Editor: ESD is abandoning Oceana students, Shelby super writes.

February 26, 2016
Letter to the Editor: ESD is abandoning Oceana students, Shelby super writes.

As the superintendent of Shelby Public Schools, I was completely shocked when the leader of the West Shore Educational Service District (WSESD), Superintendent Randy Howes, informed Shelby that he plans on pulling  career technology education (CTE) program classrooms out of Oceana County.   Currently, two programs, allied health and agri-science, are offered in Hart for local students. Mr. Howes has…

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Letter to the Editor: Writer urges readers to attend DeWeese seminar.

January 8, 2016

Dear Editor, Our current and two former presidents have signed United Nations’ Initiatives that prescribe goals and agendas that some Americans might agree with, but that shred many of our Constitutional rights. These initiatives take control away from our local governments. These initiatives tell Americans what the United Nations considers sustainable and unsustainable. Things considered sustainable include green space preservation,…

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Letter to the Editor: Writer opposes park property purchase

November 2, 2015
Letter to the Editor: Writer opposes park property purchase

Dear Editor, Every now and then a seemingly small issue with long lasting effects arrives on the voting table of a county commission. The Oceana County Commission will face just such a vote Nov. 12 at 2 p.m.   The issue at hand is whether or not the Parks and Recreation Committee will be given the consent to pursue securing…

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School board president asks community to support May 5 bond

April 28, 2015
School board president asks community to support May 5 bond

Dear Editor: On May 5, the Hart community will be asked to invest into Hart Public Schools. Tax dollars come from hard working citizens and should never be taken lightly. Before you ask for more money, it is imperative that you prove you have been good stewards of what you already have been given. Over the last several years, we…

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