I was very encouraged to read in The Herald Bulletin that Anderson Community School Corp. is considering schools with themes. I believe this is more commonly known as magnet schools.
It is a very innovative idea, and one that I would applaud. While they are considering on which areas to concentrate, might I suggest a school that would concentrate on dual credit for college. ACS currently offers several advance placement courses. Dual credit differs from AP courses in that you receive high school credit and college credit simultaneously. There is no cost to students taking dual credit courses taught by a high school teacher.
With Ivy Tech in such close physical proximity to Anderson High School, I think that this is an untapped resource that could benefit our students.
I don’t have any children in the Anderson school system, but I am an Anderson resident. The success or failure of ACS affects us all. I congratulate the administration for thinking out of the box, and wish them only success in their endeavor to improve the quality of public education.
Carla Bowser
Anderson
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Letter: Success of ACS will affect all of us
Magnet schools is an innovative idea
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Letter: Bill of Rights being nullified by new law
President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act on New Year’s Eve. I doubt many Americans noticed its implications because they do not yet comprehend the big picture. This law, coupled with the Patriot Act, is paving the way for America’s direction toward tyranny.
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Letter: $14 trillion debt started by previous president
I’m a proud atheist who’s lucky enough to know the difference between fact and fantasy.
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Letter: Economy putting people in the gutters
We are now getting the results of putting people in the gutters. We need to take a second look at our government and its policies. It’s not working.
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Viewpoint: Look at Creation Museum from an educational, scientific perspective
I encourage any and all who have interest in this vitally important topic to “go to the source,” to invest the time and energy into exploring The Creation Museum for themselves.
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Letter: Blame the voters for our Congress
Why is insider trading legal for Congress and illegal for the rest of us? They make and enact laws for all of us, but then exempt members of Congress. Somehow this doesn’t seem to pass the smell test.
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Letter: Smith’s firings appear vindictive
Anderson is a city of negative publicity and actions. Why else is Sears leaving? Can we stand four years of vindictive actions and negative reporting?
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Letter: Planned devaluation of dollar is coming
I’ve submitted letters regarding the existence of a global elite for years now. I’m now submitting another one in which I hope readers will take note of.
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Viewpoint: Myra Kraft inspiration for Patriots
If there was one good reason for the Patriots to win the Super Bowl, it would be because of what I had read.
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Viewpoint: Anderson a microcosm of America
Wherever I have found comments that I felt were outside the values I believe in or were plain misinformation I have spoken out. At times that has been done with a lack of eloquence.
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Viewpoint: Problems in Anderson go back to President Carter
On Jan. 21, Frank Couch of Anderson stated that political conservatives “just don’t get it.” He sort of indicates Sears’ closing in Anderson is due to the new mayor being Republican.
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Letter: Bill of Rights being nullified by new law
