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My opinion is that neighborhood schools will require less staffing than consolidated schools. Transportation cost and staff will be less. Placing the student closer to parents, and teachers means less counseling and social staff overhead.

Commented: Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 @ 8:57 am By: Hood Richardson

In 1974 my wife and I entered the Holloween Costume Contest. Dr. John was the MC & Performer. We were outrageous costumes, if you catch my drift, and came in 2nd Place. Frogs, our other idea, came in third. If anyone has a photo pf "The P and the Box", I would love to get a copy in my hands...as we were "The P and the Box"!!!😂

Commented: Monday, June 24th, 2024 @ 9:30 pm By: 1974 Holloween Costumer

School consolidation is a part of the liberal school establishment's agenda, which is opposed by conservatives who favor neighborhood schools. Conservatives believe that especially in lower grades, neighborhood schools provide an atmosphere much more conducive to family involement and that it is easy for students to feel lost in mega schools.

As for changing schools so often, this is actually worse with a K-3 elementary school instead of having elementary school extend up to the 6th grade as used to be the norm. Building a series, perhaps three, neighborhood K-6 schools would be much more positive for education that a mega K-3 school. Existing schools could be repurposed for that with renovations and perhaps some new construction as needed.

If DPI is misusing the lottery money to push the liberal agenda of school consolidation, the legislature needs to step in and put a stop to that. Local control of local schools means that local elected school boards should decide what is best for their district's needs, not liberal educrats in Raleigh.

Commented: Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 @ 8:50 am By: John Steed

You clearly know nothing about that Virginia primary, Bob. Both candidates are staunch conservatives, and there were lots of personality divisions among other GOP congressmen on who they supported. The one who got most involved in backing the challenge to Good was former Speaker McCarthy who had a vendetta against Good for being a key figure in dethroning him as Speaker. At the time of the Manhattan trial, both candidates went to court to show support for Trump. Trump ended up endorsing the challenger just days before the primary but had no other involvement. McCarthy on the other hand was heavily involved in the race, including raising money, for months. This was part of McCarthy's "revenge tour" against those who brought him down as Speaker. He tried to do the same to Nancy Mace in South Carolina, but she prevailed. Without McCarthy, the Virginia race would not have been competitive.

I do not know who is advising Trump on endorsements, but sometimes he is right on the money as to the best choice, and sometimes he isn't.

Commented: Monday, June 24th, 2024 @ 8:31 pm By: Steven P. Rader

This is what Trump has brought us:
www.politico.com

MAGA is a cult. They will burn you down the first chance they get. Stop them now, or its gonna be a long horrible ride.

Commented: Monday, June 24th, 2024 @ 4:52 pm By: Big Bob

Your guy is systematically wrecking the American economy that Donald Trump had gotten on a solid path after the Obama years. My guy got the economy humming again once, and he is the only one of the two major candidates capable of doing it again.

Commented: Monday, June 24th, 2024 @ 4:07 pm By: Rino Hunter

Said the guy sitting in a room with the AC set on 72.
Go one week without it. Dare ya.

Commented: Monday, June 24th, 2024 @ 2:57 pm By: Big Bob

My guy is an octogenarian who stutters.
Your guy is a lunatic

I'd be worried too.

Commented: Monday, June 24th, 2024 @ 2:54 pm By: Big Bob

Illegal aliens present a real threat to democracy, especially in collusion with the Biden Democrats. Some of the NGOs funded by Biden with taxpayer dollars have been caught given out info to illegal aliens while they are still in Mexico about registering to vote when they get to the US. Everyone, in whatever capacity, who has facilitated or promoting illegal aliens illegally registering to vote should be indicted and imprisoned. Trump needs to have a special prosecutor appointed to systematically handle this. Even years before Trump, a poll of illegal aliens in California revealed that shocking number of them admitted haveing illegally voted in American elections. There also need to be very severe criminal penalties on illegal aliens who do this.

Commented: Monday, June 24th, 2024 @ 1:58 pm By: borderhawk

Yes, let the TWO CANDIDATES debate, without grandstanding politically biased "moderators" trying to be the center of attention and push thing to their favored candidate.

If one or both of the candidates are jacked up on drugs, the public should know it. A drug test is a great idea, and a recent poll shows the American public agrees.

Commented: Monday, June 24th, 2024 @ 11:31 am By: Concerned Taxpayer

An innuendo is a hint, insinuation or intimation about a person or thing, especially of a denigrating or derogatory nature. It can also be a remark or question, typically disparaging, that works obliquely by allusion. Wikipedia

Ypu can be assured that this debate will be full of them.
The CNN group are masters at this.

Commented: Monday, June 24th, 2024 @ 9:38 am By: Buzz Caytom

Absolutely not. MAGA is a third party. Cant have it both ways.

Commented: Monday, June 24th, 2024 @ 9:16 am By: Big Bob