Como set damaging tone for Coatesville schools
Racism, sexism apparently coexisted with nepotism, favoritism
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The now-infamous cell phone – which allegedly spewed vile sexist and racist text messages – may have set the tone for the administration of disgraced former Coatesville Superintendent Richard W. Como: When it rang, those within earshot heard the theme from “The Godfather.”
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Op/Ed: Need to end culture of acceptance
Coatesville text message scandal offers opportunity to improve tolerance
By Terence Farrell Chester County Commissioner
Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell
Now that a little time has passed and passions have cooled somewhat in the CASD text message scandal, it is worthwhile to consider what went wrong, how healing can occur, and what each of us might do to foster an environment in which...
Letter: Enemies of the people
To the Editor,
U.S. legislators in opposition to the President of the United States and his effort to help some 30 million Americans achieve the peace of mind to have health care available to them and their families have reached the limits of their audacity.
Eighty Republican Congressmen signed a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representative demanding that he begin the process to shutdown the...
Trust extends thanks for successful historic house tour
The mission of the Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust is to help preserve and protect historic and cultural resources and to educate the public about the preservation and protection of historic and cultural settings. As president of the trust and chair of the annual Historic House Tour, I would like to thank the special historic homeowners, who opened their their doors for the 9th Annual Historic...
One word: shameful
CASD school board disrespects residents for no good reason
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
CALN — I’ve been to a lot of Board of Education meetings over the years, some compelling, some downright boring, but until Tuesday night, I’ve never been to one that could be described with one word:
Shameful.
The Coatesville Area School District Board of Education endured (I wish I could use the word...
The tricky issue of the CASD texts
You have a right to know why we aren’t publishing the alleged school district texts
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
We get letters — or more correctly, it being the 21st Century, we get emails.
Many of late have asked us to keep publishing stories on the Coatesville Area School District and the resignation of Superintendent of Schools Richard Como and Coatesville Area High School Athletic...
CASD board, administration thumb noses at community
When answers are needed, stonewalling and hostile behavior hurts everyone
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Ultimately, it comes down to respect.
Tuesday night, we saw one of the more egregious examples of a public body and public school administration showing not just a lack of respect for parents, students and taxpayers, but frankly, utter contempt for those daring to ask about a series of disturbing...
Letter: Freedom, justice, equality
To The Editor,
I continue to ask myself this question, why should African-Americans, Latino-Americans, middle-class Americans and poor Americans serve in the United States Armed Services?
I say this because of what the Tea Party, the Conservatives and the Republicans in the U.S. Congress and in some state legislatures are doing to the American people. For example, disenfranchisement in voting, threatening...
School board has duty to break its silence
Members comfortable with hiding should resign
Folks who are new to the Coatesville Area School District (CASD) may be wondering why the abrupt exit of the superintendent and the athletic director during the first week of school has spawned so much negative speculation: Regrettably, long-term residents have become accustomed to sudden departures shrouded in secrecy.
In 1999, former superintendent...
