Archive for September, 2008
School Board Debate on October 6
3 Comments Published by Rob Siltanen September 17th, 2008 in School Board ElectionsMark your calendars! On Monday October 6, the Alameda PTA Council and the Alameda Education Foundation are co-sponsoring a debate among the five candidates running for AUSD School Board.
The debate begins at 7:00pm at Alameda High School’s “Little Theater” and is expected to run until about 8:30pm. The “Little Theater” is on the south side [...]
Hey, Sacramento, Can We Get a State Budget? Please?
0 Comments Published by Rob Siltanen September 12th, 2008 in School FinanceJust in case we needed another reminder of why it would be really, really good to have a state budget for the 08-09 school year (you know, the one that’s already started), today the SF Chronicle has one on its front page.
Back to School Reading
0 Comments Published by Rob Siltanen September 6th, 2008 in School/Education PolicyI’ve two tips for some good back to school reading.
(1) This month Slate magazine has Paul Tough “guest-blogging” about a wide range of education and education-related issues. His blog is called “Schoolhouse Rock.” If you’ve got a few minutes and you like thinking about education, it is definitely worth checking out. Here’s how he describes [...]
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