To the editor: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is well-regarded research in the psychology community. Maslow’s theory is often seen in the form of a pyramid. It suggests that humans have basic needs that must be met before moving on to the next level of functioning. Our most basic needs, ...

To the editor: As the superintendent of schools, I have the responsibility to make sure all students in our schools have the academic, physical, social, and emotional supports necessary to be successful in school. This applies to all students who enter our doors, regardless of their ...

To the editor: Soon the farm fields will be busy with activity. Harvest is an exciting time of a farm family’s work each year. This year we need to be aware of the ongoing road construction projects in the area. The detours are well-marked, but if you are like me, you may have found ...

To the editor: We seem to continue to elect people who don’t understand the principles of good government as our founders provided in the Constitution. Those principles apply to every aspect, whether it be in our lives or the government. These principles have been ignored for far ...

To the editor: Our country’s founders have taken quite a few hits lately, so the approving reference to them at the recent school board candidates’ forum is welcome. “We are fortunate to have multiple strong schools in our community, but public schools play a unique role in ...

To the editor: I unexpectedly awoke at 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Strangely, I began to think of my life, my family and America’s current political division. Now wide awake, I grabbed my smartphone and began listing what I had been taught 70 years ago by my parents, teachers and the good ...