Regarding the Lindbergh school superintendent’s attempt to keep politics out of the classroom, I would propose that he’d do better to work to bring some politics in. People today seem utterly lacking in awareness, much less understanding, of government, and…

Bill McClellan deserves applause for calling it like it is: Schools Superintendent Simpson is more concerned with politically biased parents than he is about our children. To prevent local school kids from hearing our President speak about the importance of…

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling put school districts on notice that if it failed to reasonably address the special needs of students, parents could opt to have those needs met at a  private institution all at the school district’s expense. …

I am leaving the Metro East for another part of the country. Some brief political exit comments follow.

I have lived in this area, close to St Louis but part of Illinois (thank god) for 11 years, due to my work in…

As we prepare to observe Memorial Day 2009, I cannot help but wonder what the United States will be like next Memorial Day. Will we have a memorial for the country as we once knew it?

The president wants to treat…

Subject:  Bill McClellan column, “Two worthy teachers for cap-and-gown set”

As mentioned in the Sunday May 17, 2009 column, one of the worthy teachers was Andy Ayers.  Andy Ayers has been published frequently in the Post-Dispatch “Opinion” pages, Readers View.

Andy’s formal…

To the Editor:

As a dietitian, I’m glad some Missouri schools are joining the movement to bring fresher foods into school meals [“Forsyth School is part of a national trend,” 4/27/09]. Increased access to whole foods and locally produced foods is…