Evelyn B Stacey: In his most recent weekly radio address, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced proposals to eliminate the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction and to reconsider the roles of the Board of Equalization and Franchise Tax Board as budget saving measures. Although...
blog-EducationArnold vs the state constitutionThursday, July 15th, 2010Raise school age to 6Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010Here's something the Legislature is considering: The earliest age at which California children could start kindergarten would go up three months under a measure passed by the state Senate on Wednesday. Youngsters would have to turn 5 by Sept. 1 under the proposal, which would reduce the state’s k... Cinco de Mayo – “Just another wednesday”Thursday, May 6th, 2010In a staggering act of ignorance and hypocracy, five students at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill were sent home yesterday for wearing American Flag t-shirts and bandanas on Cinco de Mayo. The students were told they were fueling the fire and inciting anger with Hispanic students. Several tele... Race to the Tax DollarsSunday, May 2nd, 2010One of the reasons public education is so messed up in California is that matters aren't controlled here by the locals, or even by Sacramento, but mainly by bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. That control has increased greatly over the past 50 years, especially with Republican President Bush's No Child... Liberal group’s (PPIC) loaded questionsThursday, April 29th, 2010Big surprise: A liberal-leaning think tank releases a study showing that Californians want more government spending on public education. As the Public Policy Institute of California explains in a newly released study, "As California once again confronts a multibillion dollar budget deficit, concern... Fuzzy Math LessonsThursday, April 1st, 2010The Sacramento Bee reported this morning that 79 schools in Sacramento are finding errors in their new $1.9 million math books. What is truly amazing is that the districts piloted for math books for one month before deciding to use them. It sounds as if it took parents to start complaining abo... CTA rally: Raise our taxes!Thursday, March 4th, 2010 This photo is from the California Teachers Association rally protesting education budget "cuts" at the Capitol today. Senate President Darrell Steinberg spoke to the group and said "Enough is enough. Nor more cuts." In news reports today, we heard school kids out protesting the cuts also. It's real... Students vs. ArnoldMonday, March 1st, 2010Ah, youth. So energetic. So enthusiastic. So idealistic. So primed to be disillusioned. Students protesting fee hikes at state-run universities actually thought they might talk some sense to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. But he told them: “I don’t have more money because they are refusing t... No Cussing ZoneThursday, February 25th, 2010Assembly members Anthony Portantino and Cameron Smyth will be discussing ACR 112 today, the resolution that will designate the first week in March as a "cuss-free week". The purpose according to language in the resolution is "to set a tone of harmony and connectedness in our communities, and to insp... Parents Able To Close Failing SchoolsSaturday, February 20th, 2010The Los Angeles-based group Parent Revolution, pushed hard to pass a new law called the "parent trigger." The new law requires school districts to make dramatic changes to a school if 51% the parents vote on the change(s). Parents could call for the school to be shut down, turned into a charter s... |
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