Insight

• When will we ever reform education?
Here we go again: Proration, proration, proration. It's the same old song in Alabama, accompanied by a symphony of arguments, finger-pointing, complaints and accusations.

• Finally, a second chance for juvenile offenders
In 1899, the first family court was established in this country to operate as a "kind and just parent" to children who commit crimes.

• SEX EDUCATION
In another life, I was a public school teacher. English, math and, eventually, "Skills for Adolescence" were the subjects that consumed my days along with an average of 140 seventh-graders.

• STILL
With the arrival of Veterans Day last week, I thought of Sgt. Rivers.

• Is the sun setting on
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• PACT %%head%%PACT contracts should be honored
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• Reform would help Alabama
One thing that has been missing from the health care discussions is a localized look at how the proposed reform measures would affect the health and well-being of our communities.