Letters to the Editor

I LEARNED a new word today! Inextricable. It means inseparable or impossible to escape from. I learned this word while researching more about autism spectrum disorder. But, before I get to that, let me just share a quick backstory of how I first learned about people-first language. I graduated with…

SO it seems like nothing is Ralph’s fault! It’s everyone’s fault but his! He’s the savior of the CNMI! A true leader is someone who is willing to stand up and take responsibility for any and all accusations!! You know you did it so man up and be the man you claim to be! You’re supposed to be the fa…

AUTISM is on the rise. Have you noticed? It’s pretty common for most people to have had some sort of interaction with a person with autism. Sometimes the link is direct, like a parent who cares for a child with autism. Sometimes it’s an acquaintance, like meeting a coworker’s child with autism. No …

AS I interact with young parents with children with autism, I am inspired by their patience and dedication to working with professionals, doctors and service providers to provide the best possible help for their family and kids. Autism by definition is a condition that affects how a person thinks, …

I CAN’T believe this guy anymore! You would think that he’d hold himself responsible for his actions but that doesn’t seem to be the case here! Hiring expensive out-of-town attorneys and basically living like a king is just par for the course. When will he finally man up and declare that the buck s…

EVERY April, we celebrate Autism Acceptance Month, or otherwise known as World Autism Month. The United Nations declared World Autism Awareness Day to be sanctioned on April 2nd as the kick start to this monumental awareness month. The theme for this year is “Inclusion in the Workplace: Challenges …

LIKE any battle between Good & Evil, eventually all the players or soldiers are known and thanks to the behavior of the Senate voters can now complete their list of “Fallen Republican Poli-trickers” who were once angels. I’m sure most readers already know 1. The Governor 2. The Lt. Governor wit…

AS most of us know by now, under the Individuals with Disabilities Act or IDEA, students with disabilities have the right to a free appropriate public education or FAPE.  The question is:  do students with disabilities have the same rights if they are enrolled in private schools? Some children are …

THE Friends of the Mariana Trench invite the community to learn about the proposed national marine sanctuary and to participate in the five-year review process.  The comment period was recently extended an additional 45 days at our request, and our community has until April 25 to learn about the pr…

“IT is the policy of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System (hereafter referred to as PSS) to make available a free appropriate public education or FAPE to all students with disabilities ages 3 to 21….”  NMIAC § 60-50-101. There are some limitations and exceptio…