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Some thoughts on SOL achievement

Having had only a few days to digest this week’s release of SOL passing rate information and what it says about our local schools, I ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, August 30, 2014 11:35 am

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A fresh start

There’s something about the start of a new school year that reeks of promise and optimism. I recall that when I was in school there ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, August 23, 2014 9:21 am

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Revitalizing downtown Franklin

On Monday, when I learned that Western Tidewater’s longtime restaurateur Liz Britt — she of The Teddy Bear, Station One, the dining room at Cypress ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, August 2, 2014 11:56 am

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Competency is the real issue

After much deliberation and perhaps against my better judgment, there is an element of the Franklin City School Board saga that I feel bears discussion. ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, July 19, 2014 11:35 am

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Nowhere left to hide

Franklin’s city council, for whatever reason, has to this point made the collective decision to avoid taking a leadership role on the issue of public ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Friday, July 4, 2014 10:40 am

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Uninvited guests

Political analysts have cited the debate over immigration reform as one of the major reasons House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his seat in Congress ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, June 21, 2014 11:21 am

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A poor decision, or the right man for the job?

Willie J. Bell Jr., the new superintendent of Franklin City Public Schools, faces a tremendous task ahead. And for him to successfully turn around Franklin’s ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, June 14, 2014 11:56 am

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Do we really care?

According to a recent article in Education Week (“U.S. Achievement Stalls as Other Nations Make Gains,” Dec. 3, 2013, Liana Heitin), student performance in this ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:14 pm

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Unaccountable

If budget projections hold true in the upcoming fiscal year, Southampton County will take in $56,226,521 in revenue. Of that, nearly half — $26,927,438 — ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, May 24, 2014 12:16 pm

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Apathy

I rarely sit down to my computer and write a column out of anger or frustration. Now, it has happened from time to time, like ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, May 10, 2014 8:37 am

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