Posts Tagged ‘ Santa Ana Unified School District ’

Dissecting the SAUSD

March 12, 2010
By Claudio Gallegos
Dissecting the SAUSD

Once again, the SAUSD seeks to sugar coat the problem, claiming they have begun to implement some of the changes demanded by state and federal mandates. Here are some of the options they have in order to get some stimulus money to fix these schools: replace the principal, rehire no more than 50 percent...
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Who Can Save the Banana Republic?

January 21, 2010
By Claudio Gallegos
Who Can Save the Banana Republic?

What are everyone's thoughts? As Gustavo asks, Who can save the Banana Republic? Who can bring change we Santa Ana residents can all believe in?
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Not much of a Race To The Top for Orange County schools.

January 12, 2010
By Chris Prevatt
Not much of a Race To The Top for Orange County schools.

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...
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12 Percent of OC School Children Living in Poverty

November 30, 2009
By Chris Prevatt
12 Percent of OC School Children Living in Poverty

The number of impoverished children ages 5 to 17 jumped by 6,188 in a single year, to an estimated 67,062 now in Orange County. Meanwhile, a much larger portion of the county's students – 43 percent – is receiving free or subsidized meals in school.
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Senator Lou Correa to Promote Teen Driver Safety

October 19, 2009
By Chris Prevatt
Senator Lou Correa to Promote Teen Driver Safety

SANTA ANA, CA - California State Senator Lou Correa is partnering with the California Highway Patrol (CHP), Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) and Police Services of the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) to present an October 20 student assembly at Godinez Fundamental High School in Santa Ana in observance of National Teen Driver...
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2008 SAUSD Election: An Analysis Part 1

September 3, 2009
By Claudio Gallegos
2008 SAUSD Election: An Analysis Part 1

2008 was the first time there was an open seat on the school board, where at least one incumbent was not seeking re-election since 1998. Longtime board member and comic relief Rosemarie Avila was finally retiring to take on Loretta Sanchez in a quixotic run for Congress. Immediately, people began speculating, who will be...
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Same Old Song At SAUSD

August 31, 2009
By Claudio Gallegos
Same Old Song At SAUSD

    Last year when the citizens of the SAUSD were sold Measure G, they were told that this would not be the boondoggle that Measure C was. They were told that this time the money would be responsibly spent. They said they had to do this now because there was matching funds from...
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