Letters from our readers
If everything else is equal, please consider voting for Matt Auerbach for the Chappaqua Board of Education because we must encourage male role models in this capacity. A child’s education is not only a mom’s job. Involvement of both parents, including dads, is
Read MoreI am writing in support of Betsy Sharma’s candidacy for the Bedford Central School District Board of Education. I knew Betsy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, both in my capacity as high school principal at the American International School-Riyadh (AIS-R) and
Read MoreI have two children with autism; my daughter graduated in 2021 and my son is a junior at Fox Lane High School. I have been a vocal advocate not just for my children, but for all children with disabilities in our
Read MoreThe 22-person school board election activist group Every Single Student recruited Liz Goldman-Sider and Rica Mendes as its Bedford Board of Education candidates. The motivation behind their run is singular: the Every Single Student DEI manifesto, as stated on its
Read MoreAs a 76-year-old Vietnam combat veteran who depends on health care from the VA health care system to maintain quality of life, I was more than angry to find out that my representative, Congressman Mike Lawler, voted last week with
Read MoreI am writing in support of Rob Melstein to become our next elected trustee for the Ossining Board of Education on May 16. Rob has lived in Ossining for 13 years, has a child in the district and has been
Read MoreOn May 16, I will be voting for Kristine Stoker for the Bedford Central School District Board of Education. I agree with her wholeheartedly that immediate use of testing data must be used to determine solutions. How has a district,
Read MoreOf course, no one should vandalize a restaurant or threaten its proprietors. And, of course, the overwhelming majority of those who make the always-mistaken choice to “embrace LGBTQ+ identity” are not predatory child abusers. Nonetheless, it is wrong to “affirm”
Read MoreI first had the pleasure of meeting Bryan Hoben and his wife, Stephanie, in 2017. They’ve agreed that I can share some of their story in this letter. At the time, they were preparing to enroll their two adopted special
Read MoreI am fully supporting Rob Melstein in the race for Ossining Board of Education on May 16. Rob has been highly engaged with the community and our schools for many years and would be a welcome addition to the school
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