The phonics screening check is so closely correlated with month of birth that it can be argued that it is a test of age rather than decoding.

As I witness another government shutdown, I contend that it is time to shut down the entire Trump regime. Remove President Trump from office and demolish both the White House and the Capitol building.

You write that “California Learns From Mississippi” (Review & Outlook, Sept. 27) on phonics, but I fear you give too much credit to Golden State legislators. Assembly Bill 2222, proposed in 2024, ...

They couldn’t understand how anyone would choose not to fight fascism. What mattered most to them was upholding the Constitution and preserving freedom. Let’s join those veterans by resisting fascism.

Jeffrey McQuillan claims that encouraging phonics instruction will be a “train wreck” in California (Letters, Oct. 3). Yet his main piece of evidence, a 2020 analysis, is wanting. Aside from some ...

I am voting for Mayor Reardon because I believe he has done a good job and also because the opposition has shown itself to be nothing but critical of him. The easiest things one can do is point ...

A mom of two could barely believe what she was reading after one of her kids returned home with a letter about their school’s latest initiative. The mom, who requested to remain anonymous as part of ...

To the Editor: There are always two sides to every story. I’m referring to articles that have been written about the three sisters who combined their efforts and stock options in firing Arthur T.

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President Donald Trump is, in my view, a hypocrite of the highest caliber. He doesn’t like it when people speak out against him, but he believes it’s all right when he talks smack about everybody else ...

Now is a grand time to walk among the last of the golden prairie plants while observing a variety of shore and pond birds at Appleton Veterans Memorial Park, 1620 E. Witzke Blvd. While beauty prevails ...

Public safety versus free speech is definitely one of the hottest topics debated today. I am an advocate for free speech and free expression, but I will always prioritize public safety. Have you ever ...