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Mineola, L.I.: Notwithstanding Michael D’Antonio’s admonitory op-ed about a resurgent Trump in 2024 (“Be afraid: Trump 2024 is a real threat to America,” Nov. 20), the Mar-a-Lago miscreant’s egocentrism and incessant focus on the Big Lie regarding the 2020 election will prove to be his undoing.

Rockaway Park: After the strange judgments the Supreme Court has issued, I’m beginning to wonder if we really need them. I’m not aware of any other countries having a system like ours, and the lifetime tenure law was made under the mistaken belief that if the justices are given assurances that they will be able to stay in power for as long as they want, they will not be affected by outside influences.

Tales of being forced to sing Christmas carols and recite the Lord's Prayer abound in our reader's experiences of public school education.

Opelika, Ala.: It’s imperative that Mayor Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks heed Dr. Sally Shaywitz’s recommendations and fight effectively to diminish the dyslexia scourge.

Brooklyn: As a retired NYC teacher and staff developer, I discovered during 34 years what was most important for effective teaching and learning. Lowering all class sizes to below 24 is not only unrealistic, but it is also unnecessary. We simply do not have enough classrooms or teachers for that to happen in a system that is charged with educating approximately 1 million students.