Don't drop tests for high-school students

As a 23-year high-school teacher in the Broward County school system, I am appalled at the new policy of the School Board to allow students to be exempt from taking their midterm or final exams if they have an A or B average. In today's highly competitive global economy we should be making our curricula more rigorous, not less. 1257565415

Where's the outrage?

Where's the outrage?

What sort of headline is Army doctor blamed in base rampage to describe the worst attack ever on a military installation in this country? 1257565428

Statement ``ill advised''

Re a Nov. 4 article Jackson, UM leaders square off in which I am quoted as saying, ``I would not send my family to many of them,'' referring to Jackson Memorial Hospital's new doctors. At a recent meeting between the leadership of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Jackson Health System, I spoke in frustration about the complex and often difficult circumstances in which both institutions operate their shared public mission. As chairman of the UM Board of Trustees, I made a statement that was indeed ill-advised. For this I apologize.

Real energy efficiency

The Oct. 26 editorial, Uninspiring energy-efficiency standards, was long on rhetoric and short on specifics.

I have proven that we can achieve real efficiency and do it with little or no financial pain or reduction in lifestyle. I reduced my usage by 40 percent.

Ashes of destruction

On 9/11 we were attacked by cowardly enemies who hate everything that our nation stands for. They hate our freedom, our innovative spirit and our good will. They label us imperialists who wish only to attack Islam and Muslim nations. What is our answer as a nation? We take 7.5 tons of steel from Ground Zero and use our innovative spirit to meld debris taken from the ashes of destruction into a new warship.