Here’s where you can read the entire transcript of the speech. I found it fascinating to watch so many Congressman and Senators from the GOP on their Blackberries or iPhones during the speech, and the video above captures John McCain…
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Not much of a Race To The Top for Orange County schools.
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
The Orange County Register reports that Most O.C. districts say no to Race To The Top Reforms. As few as nine Orange County school districts have committed to implement sweeping reforms championed under President Obama’s federal Race to the Top grant program for schools, leaving up to 19 ineligible to receive the potentially millions of federal stimulus dollars that California is seeking.
Make 2010 the Year of the Fox in CA AD-70
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
With voters in NY23 rejecting a hard right wing idealogue, perhaps voters in AD-70 can do the same next year and cast a ballot for Melissa Fox against two hard core right wingers who desire to out-conservative each other. A…
Rep. Campbell admits “No Child Left Behind” is a Failure; Touts his Education Record?!
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
For any IUSD parent who sent John Campbell emails or, as a PTA member, lobbyied for equalization by visiting his office during his time as a representative in Sacramento knows you’d be better off banging your head against the wall. The…
Want Smaller Local Government; Progressive Leadership in Irvine Delivers
by Dan Chmielewski • • 25 Comments
Republicans long claim the mantle of being the party of small government, but when in power, they seldom (if ever) actually deliver on this principle. The last US president to shrink the size of the Federal Government? Why that would be…
First Day of School in Irvine Highlights Failure of our State Legislators
by Dan Chmielewski • • 3 Comments
As a concerned parent who’s attended PTA meetings at the local offices of State Rep. Chuck DeVore and former State Senator Dick Ackerman seeking some equalization and downright fairness when it comes to per-pupil funding in Irvine (and other OC schools…
Come and Meet Assembly Candidate Melissa Fox
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
I finally met Melissa last month at an event in Laguna Beach. She has a lot of energy and ideas to help represent Assembly District 70. Electing Melissa to this seat means we’ll get some real representation especially in the area of…
