Author: Kevin Tyson

Transparency First, Then Reform

Kevin Tyson

Claremont’s fix starts with sunlight, not another check I was born long ago and far away in the East Tremont neighborhood of The Bronx, which, in the early-to-mid 1950s was a dense, modestly priced, prewar landscape of five- and six-story walk-ups organized around a lively Tremont Avenue retail spine; bakeries, kosher butchers, candy stores, and… Continue reading Transparency First, Then Reform

Give Me Sports or Give Me Death!

Kevin Tyson

At the recent Claremont school board meetings, two groups showed up in force. On one side were parents who spoke about academic rigor, trades training, and the desperate need for better outcomes in math, science, and reading. On the other side, far louder, were parents and students pleading for the preservation of sports and extracurricular… Continue reading Give Me Sports or Give Me Death!

The Liquidation of the Kulaks and the Politics of Redistribution: An Ethical Comparison

Kevin Tyson

The Kulaks and Stalinist Redistribution In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Joseph Stalin initiated a campaign against the so-called kulaks—peasants accused of being wealthier than their neighbors. The label itself was fluid; it could encompass anyone who owned a few more cows or harvested a little more grain than the village average. The state… Continue reading The Liquidation of the Kulaks and the Politics of Redistribution: An Ethical Comparison

Claremont School District’s Financial Crisis

Kevin Tyson

Claremont School District’s Financial Crisis Introduction: A System in Survival Mode Parents in the Claremont School District (SAU6) are living through a crisis that can no longer be brushed aside as a temporary budget hiccup. The district is not merely facing a “tight year.” It is confronting a full-blown financial collapse brought on by years… Continue reading Claremont School District’s Financial Crisis

Call for Bakers: Newport Apple Pie Festival Needs You!

Kevin Tyson

Call for Bakers: Newport Apple Pie Festival Needs You! Do you love to bake? Do your friends and family rave about your apple pie? Here’s your chance to show off your skills for a great cause! We’re putting out the official call for apple pie bakers to help make the Newport Apple Pie Festival on… Continue reading Call for Bakers: Newport Apple Pie Festival Needs You!