Schools – and libraries – should bring communities together

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Wednesday, 01/03/2023

It seems to me that when we talk about the spaces in our community for our children, we should be talking about what is safe, supportive and loving. 

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School systems need help with class size mandate

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Wednesday, 31/01/2018

By John deVille • Guest Columnist

This is a letter I sent to Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin. Macon County Schools, Haywood County Schools, and all the other school systems in your district and the state of North Carolina, are bracing for a wave of fiscal chaos to wash over them this coming fall. This chaos can only be undone by you and your fellow senators.

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