Fulton Daily News

They discovered that their list of possible cuts — all of which they said would harm education — would save more than the amount needed to fill the more than $600,000 gap between income and expenses for next school year.

That’s the good news.

The bad news is that the priority list would eliminate every extracurricular activity at Hannibal, badly damage co-curricular activities like band and chorus, and take another slice from academics.

Fulton resident Deborah Parker Grimshaw is one of three finalists for the job of Superintendent of Schools in the Jordan-Elbridge school district, according to reports in The Citizen.

You can make a difference by embracing radical openness.  By radical openness, I mean that you should let the public see everything in time for them to be able to act on what they see and provide you with feedback.  You don’t do these things now, but you can, and you should.

Here’s my set of recommendations for a more open government.

The rising price of gas is a painful lesson in economics for students who drive.  Also, why the school store is better than ever.