It has been a interesting few days. I have been devouring the daily editions of the Register to get a sense of what is going on with the various campaigns while hanging out in Facebook too. If it was not…
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Newsflash: Jack O’Connell in Orange County
by Mike Pouraryan • • Comments Off
During his brief remarks, Mr. O’Connell talked about the need for stability and long-term planning that was necessary for the the community. He congratulated the Community for the continued improvement in test scores which the Board also reported out in its’ latest dispatch. But, what he also noted was that the turmoil at the highest echelon of the Board would eventually catch up. As such, he reinforced how things had to change and change now.
The Quest to Remake Capistrano Unified: A Parent’s Perspective
by Mike Pouraryan • • Comments Off
I came to this conclusion after watching the campaign by the current trustees to impose an agenda that in my view that forgot what they were elected: to serve the Children of the District. It began when I went out to a Community Meet and Greet organized by Capistrano’s Children First to start making inroads within the Community earlier in the year. I got a real sense of where things were when I saw the District go on strike. I joined the teachers on the picket lines to underscore how the Community was with them. In my conversations with them, I wanted them to realize that times were tough and the budget deficit at hand.
OC News Round-up
by Editorial Staff • • Comments Off
Here is a quick round-up of news from other blogs and publications for Thursday, September 2, 2010
It is a National Issue but it’s not about The Unions
by Heather Pritchard • • Comments Off
I want to make a note that this was posted last night at Daily Kos before the announcement that the strike was over. Â It was in response to a post over at Red County and an attempt as a parent…
CUSD Recall Results
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
SD 33: Mimi Walters on Education- Public Schools Need Competition!
by Andrew Davey • • 2 Comments
“It gives parents an alternative when the public school isn’t meeting their needs. In fact, I have introduced legislation on behalf of the charter school…and…legislation that’s been able to make them more competitive with the public schools and I’m very…
