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Rhonda Humble Publisher The Spring Hill school district failed to meet the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for 2011. That’s the bad news. The AYP was established as a benchmark of improvement in the controversial federal 2001 No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). But like every dark cloud, there’s a ray of sunshine in USD 230’s [...]
Rhonda Humble Publisher My mother always said she couldn’t abide a liar. “Even if you murder someone,” she’d always admonish me. “Tell me the truth, and then we’ll handle the situation.” I never questioned if my mom thought I was going to grow up to be a murderer, or what she would do to handle [...]
By Rhonda Humble I miss the old days when it was okay to be an eccentric character. We seem to have lost something in our hodge-podge of politically correct earth tones. My dad was an inveterate putterer. He came back from World War II’s Battle of Bougainville restless and melancholy. I grew up listening to [...]
Editor’s note: This column first appeared in The Gardner News in October 2004. My dad used to pride himself on being able to debate any issue. A self-educated man, he would read anything, and once a subject caught his interest, he devoured it. When involved in a discussion, dad would become very animated, stabbing the [...]
Rhonda Humble Publisher It’s always disconcerting to run across a rude or mean-spirited person, but if you work with the public, you know they are out there. Thankfully, they are in the minority. There’s a difference between someone who is dissatisfied with service and someone who genuinely enjoys being contrary. It’s easier to deal with [...]
This column first appeared in the Dec. 14, 2005, edition of The Gardner News Government seems to have taken on a life of its own. As opposed to being “by the people, for the people,” government entities — schools, counties, cities — now seem to believe they have the same rights as individuals. They hire [...]
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