Chicago school says no to brown bag lunches

This week The Record begins running a new series of articles by sometime correspondent Patti Jarschke. She'd like reader feedback, so feel free to comment in an email message sent to therecord@odessaoffice.com, a letter to the editor (P.O. Box 458, Odessa 99159) or by dropping by the office with your letter or note.

She plans to focus on whatever controversial issues strike her fancy in any given week. Readers can also suggest topics if they wish.

An article by reporters Monica Eng and Joel Hood, published in the Chicago Tribune April 11, stated that Elsa Carmona, principal of Chicago’s West S...