More funding needed for English classes

When you write enough, you're sure to make a few errors that go public now and then; it happens to all of us ink-stained wretches and could very well occur in this posting (my high school Composition 200 teacher might have issues with that comma and  that semicolon back there, in fact). I have almost 200 postings archived here that could yield some whoppers.

However, in light of a schoolyard-taunt filled email I received recently from Republican operative Kevin Fischer, I particularly enjoy the blurb - - with his picture right beside it - - on page three of this week's Franklin Community Newspaper. I'll risk the wrath of writer's Karma (and possibly another bout of name-calling via email from Mr. Fischer) by pointing it out:

"Our schools will be just fine if the referendum questions fail. The same cannot be said about your personal finances." - Kevin Fischer, "This Just In..."

Maybe it was the fault of an editor who changed or truncated his text, but forgive me if I enjoy the fact that the sentence above clearly warns that your "personal finances" will not be fine if the Franklin School District referendum questions fail. (I think, in his defense, he meant to tack on to the end "... if the referendum questions pass.")

And it's always humorous to hear a professional political operative - Democrat or Republican - attempt to tell us about our "personal finances."

Also fascinating is a choice made by Community Newspapers in a story on page nine called "Referendum has its opponents." At first mention in the story, Kevin Fischer is identified simply as "Franklin resident."  It's not until the seventh paragraph that he is more accurately described as an employee of Republican representative Mary Lazich.

Interesting choice. As I've noted before, context is very important. So sayeth the husband of a teacher (and there's your giant grain of salt to take into account when weighing my opinion on any school referendum).

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[Terrence Berres]

Or consider this sentence.
"The mission of the Franklin Public Schools, in active partnership with families and the community, is to educate our students to their highest level of academic and personal excellence and to become responsible and respectful citizens through an effective curriculum and learning experiences which focus on student needs."