Our Nation’s Schools Should Look to Clarkston

The Clarkston Community School District has made great strides over the past several years. I firmly believe our success is generated by the support we receive from the community, the dedication of our staff and the vision of our school board. While these ingredients are absolutely necessary to achieve educational excellence, the recipe for success […]

Do elections really need to be controversial?

It is true, national elections create a time and place for discussion. Conversations between friends and neighbors take place regarding such questions as ‘what does he/she stand for?? ‘how will that person or ballot issue impact me?? or ‘how should I vote?? Until last week, I was overwhelmingly impressed by our local media for covering […]

Clarkston Schools

The superintendent of schools might be expected to thank voters for their support after a bond election; but the interesting aspect of this column is that I wrote it on Sunday, the day before the election took place. Why did I choose to write such an article before the election results were known? Clearly my […]