Sheldon H. Jacobson High-school seniors are well into the process of determining where they will attend college in the fall. One thing that will affect many of their options is the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that ended affirmative action for race-based college admissions. This much-discussed ruling was celebrated by some and met with concern by others. Yet what the ruling … [Read more...] about Will the Supreme Court’s affirmative-action ruling affect where high-school seniors attend college?
Opinion
Ohio and Alabama are playing ballot games with Biden
Patricia Lopez Call it political tit-for-tat. Election officials in Ohio and Alabama have warned President Joe Biden that he might be left off their ballots in November because the Democrats’ mid-August nominating convention is past their deadlines. This is a new and dangerous level of partisan gamesmanship. The top election officials in both states happen to be … [Read more...] about Ohio and Alabama are playing ballot games with Biden
Congress needs fixing, but it got some advice from an unexpected source
Bradford Fitch After watching President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, it would be easy to conclude that members of Congress have little interest in, and do not value, civility, bipartisanship, and collaboration as a means to address the challenges our nation faces. But a recent survey of some other folks who were also in the House chamber the same night shows those … [Read more...] about Congress needs fixing, but it got some advice from an unexpected source
Financial literacy is good for Americans, and for the country
Steven Hill As this year’s presidential election gathers steam, there’s going to be a lot of emphasis on getting young people to vote. Since 2020, about 16 million young people have come of voting age, so you can bet that the presidential candidates will make their pitches to motivate these young Americans. And organizations like Rock the Vote will try to engage young voters … [Read more...] about Financial literacy is good for Americans, and for the country
LTE: Thank you to our sponsors
To the editor: On behalf of the Lynnfield North Reading Wrestling Club, I wanted to recognize and give a shout out to our sponsors. All of our sponsors are local and many of them have a personal connection to our coaches and wrestlers. We are very appreciative of their generous support and would like to to be able to support them as well. Thank you to: Bacci’s … [Read more...] about LTE: Thank you to our sponsors