In response to a story that ran recently about a state proposal to eliminate the mandate for a second year of science as a high school graduation requirement, a reader from Petaluma, Jim Jones, sent me this letter. Do other readers have thoughts on his points? _________ Dear Ms. Benefield: [...]
Kathleen Harris of Sebastopol has been named to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The appointment, announced by Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday, requires Senate confirmation. Harris, 52, is a teacher in the Piner-Olivet District, where she has worked since 1986, according to the governor’s office. She was also [...]
State Superintendent Tom Torlakson will testify in Sacramento today on Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed education budget as well as the fiscal emergency facing California schools, according to his office. The testimony will be given to the Senate Subcommittee No. 1 on Education’s Budget and Fiscal Review beginning at 2 p.m. To read about [...]
Not surprisingly, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell on Wednesday cheered Jerry Brown's announcement that he wants to eliminate the state Secretary for Education position. Here is O'Connell's full statement: “I applaud Jerry Brown’s decision to work closely with the California Department of Education and the State Board of [...]