You Are Not Invisible
There has been a lot of talk in the days that have followed Chahnaz Kebaeir’s killing –some have said, “we can’t believe this happened here,” and some have said, “this can happen...
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A Memorial to Life
Posted by The Commentators | May 30, 2012 | The Commentators
This past weekend, a long-serving and hugely popular co-worker at Weaver Street Market Co-operative died suddenly. This on a weekend we had already set aside to honor those in our armed forces who gave their lives to protect us....
Read MoreLet's do the math on magnet schools
Posted by The Commentators | May 25, 2012 | The Commentators
Today I speak with you as an extremely disheartened FPG parent, but also as a concerned citizen. So much is in the news about budget cuts, teacher layoffs and barebones classrooms for our schools. Yet our experience to keep FPG...
Read MoreThe Chapel Hill 2020 Plan Unveiled: We have seen the future…Or have we?
Posted by The Commentators | May 24, 2012 | The Commentators
At last, the Chapel Hill 2020 Plan has been unveiled, and we have seen the future. Or have we? Over the last year, many, many people have expended a great deal of precious time and effort in attempting to formulate a...
Read MoreAmendment One: All You Need Is Love
Posted by The Commentators | May 22, 2012 | The Commentators
Orange County voted against Amendment One. But it wasn’t enough. Even though a couple of weeks have passed, the pain still lingers. I know. I have friends who effectively have been told by the State of North Carolina they may...
Read MoreFrank Porter Graham School Should Be Applauded, Not Dismantled
Posted by The Commentators | May 17, 2012 | The Commentators
My name is Carroll Scott, and I am the mom of a 2nd grader at Frank Porter Graham Elementary. My son started the year in 1st grade, but the outstanding teachers and staff at FPG recognized that he was not being challenged and...
Read MoreDual Language: More Than One Option
Posted by The Commentators | May 15, 2012 | The Commentators
This is Andrew Davidson and I’m a member of the School Improvement Team at Frank Porter Graham Elementary School, where I have a second grader and a rising kindergartener. The revised Dual-Language proposal put before our...
Read MoreChapel Hill 2020 Just Might Be Truly Democratic
Posted by The Commentators | May 10, 2012 | The Commentators
I am suspicious of towns that claim to be “truly democratic.” In my experience that means that the influential people get to negotiate how they’ll use everyone’s resources. Sure, there is “input” from the public, but...
Read MoreBad For Business
Posted by The Commentators | May 8, 2012 | The Commentators
Today, North Carolinians go to the polls to vote in a primary election. You may never have voted in a primary before, or maybe never voted in any election, or maybe you don’t claim any political party. But today all North...
Read MoreEverything Changes Next Week…Unless We Stop Amendment One
Posted by The Commentators | May 3, 2012 | The Commentators
I’m a Chapel Hill resident, and I’ve got something to say. Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, and a number of other towns around the state offer domestic partnerships. That ends next week. Unmarried heterosexual couples, and...
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