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sfischer wrote:
06:54 AM EST

Of course charter school students outperform. They attract only those that are explicitly motivated. It's too bad that there are any charter schools as they drag down average GPAs at public schools. ...(full comment)

Kipp Armstrong & Susannah Howe: Don’t blame public education troubles on charter schools
pduval46 wrote:
12:10 AM EST

This action is an insult to the elderly, the sick, the handicapped and everyone who enjoys being outdoors. The message is clear-spend money and beat it. No doubt the city "leaders" responsible would be startled to discover that many bench patrons are taxpayers and voters. Ironic to that Eva Trager, celebrated as a business visionary on a monument, kept a bench outside her store for years. And the arbitrary nature of the policy certainly gives pause to the idea of a "sustainable" future in hamp. Of course, we could direct our spending elsewhere. THAT would get their attention. ...(full comment)

Fewer Northampton benches in effort to curb loitering
Bet Alwin wrote:
11:46 PM EST

Next, will we all be required to wear pearls or tuxedos and top hats to sashay down Main Street? ...(full comment)

Fewer Northampton benches in effort to curb loitering
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