If you’ve been following education news lately, you may have heard the phrase “the Science of Reading.” Across the country, schools are rethinking how children learn to read, and Kasson-Mantorville is part of this important shift. At its core, the Science of Reading has been built over decades and explains how the human brain learns to read. Unlike speaking, reading doesn’t come naturally.

Last week, the DCI shared the experiences and concerns of local law enforcement officers over the lack of cooperation—or even communication—from federal agents who are part of Operation Metro Surge.

(Brad Trom’s poem, “Release the Epstein Files and the Flying Monkeys,” utilizes a surrealist lens to explore the tension between public demand for transparency and the absurdity of modern political discourse. Set against the backdrop of a “marble white” dome—evocative of the U.S.

There is an adage that says, with age comes wisdom. I’ve achieved the one part but keep waiting for the second part to kick in. At my age, there are so many things that I still don’t know. I made it through high school and college and even taught school for well over 40 years if you include subbing. So, you would think that by now I would have a pretty good handle on most things. But there are still things I haven’t figured out.

 
With the number of fitness facilities that have popped up over the last number of years, you would think Americans are in better shape than ever before. But maybe the abundance of workout places is rather a sign of just the opposite; we are in terrible shape and need lots of help. I do know one thing for sure: It is a lot harder to eat healthy than it is to load up on junk food.