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Governor Proposes to Protect Education Funding…Not!
By now you’ve probably heard how Governor Schwarzenegger is claiming he will protect education spending, and balance California’s state budget by reducing other areas of spending.
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Middle School Incidents
The following letter was published on the Tierra Lildna email list, and will be going home via hardcopy with all middle school students today, including those attending CLC. I believe the letter will also be published on the Central and … Continue reading
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An Unassuming Hero
Doug Johnson, the District’s school bus driver, rescued a 67 year old woman with a broken arm who’d fallen onto the Caltrain tracks at Whipple Avenue in Redwood City…with a train bearing down on her! There will be an article … Continue reading
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Community College Goes Basic Aid, District Hit by Higher Costs
Over the last few months the San Mateo Community College determined that they are now a basic aid district. That’s a nice reflection, for them, of how property values have increased over time in San Mateo County. However, it does … Continue reading
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December 11, 2009 Board Meeting
At last night’s Board meeting Carrie Du Bois was finally released from her sentence of being Board President. Actually, Carrie did a great job as President in the last year, and we all chose to recognize that by giving her … Continue reading
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Elementary Music Recitals Cancelled
I’ve been getting a number of emails recently about the last minute cancellation of the elementary school end-of-year music recitals. I’d like to share the response I’ve been giving out in case there are others who have heard about the … Continue reading
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Let the Grass Grow a Bit
At last night’s Board meeting there was an interesting discussion about budget priorities. This has came back front-and-center because the failure of the State ballot propositions means the District’s funding is almost certainly going to be cut, probably significantly. That … Continue reading
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Steve, We Hardly Knew Ya
Many of you have already heard this, and more will soon, but Steve Mitrovich announced his retirement today.
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A Message from Carrie
Carrie Du Bois asked me to post the following: The aspirations of foster youth are high: 70% plan to attend college. Yet, outcomes are grim: 50% are held back in school, 46% do not complete high school and only 3% … Continue reading
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Victory!
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