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Kindergarten quandary

Facing the prospect of losing millions of dollars for half-day programs, many districts say they are being forced to choose between offering only full-day programs -- at greater expense -- or cutting other programs to keep half-day kindergarten. What do you think? Is full-time kindergarten a good idea?

Yes 37.50%
No 62.50%

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Worst part of loss

What was the worst part of the Lions' loss to the Falcons?

Rushing defense 20.11%
Special teams 0.54%
Overall tackling 75.00%
Losing on the road again 4.35%

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Lions wins

How many wins will the Lions earn this season?

12 or more 1.39%
9-11 27.58%
6-8 30.36%
5 or fewer 40.67%

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Car of the week 9/5/08

Here are this week's five Joyrides cars of the day. Vote for your favorite, and then tell us what made you vote the way you did. (Visit Joyrides Car of the Day site for photos and information on the cars.)

1991 SSZ Stradale 4.35%
1910 EMF 30 Touring 9.78%
1962 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 22.83%
1947 Cadillac convertible 51.09%
1932 Ford 11.96%

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McCain accepts GOP nomination

How would you rate John McCain's acceptance speech?

Great 43.07%
Fair 12.24%
Unimpressive 44.69%

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What advice do you have for new Mayor Cockrel?

Incoming mayor Kenneth Cockrel Jr. says he will seek input on how to best move the city forward. On what do you think he should focus most?

Boosting Detroit's image 16.99%
Cobo Center expansion & development projects 7.53%
Improving public school system 15.48%
Neighborhoods 9.32%
Crime/police department 24.79%
Economy/jobs 17.81%
Other 8.08%

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Is Detroit mayor's plea deal fair

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick agreed to plead guilty to two felonies, resign from office, serve 120 days in jail, pay $1 million restitution and surrender his law license. Do you think this is a fair resolution to the case? Tell us why or why not.

Yes 37.25%
No 62.75%

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Palin speaks at the RNC

How would you rate Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's speech at the Republican convention?

Great 76.02%
Fair 3.01%
Unimpressive 20.97%

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Texting skills

Do you think text messaging ruins students' abilities to write proper English?

Yes 79.11%
No 20.89%

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