When the majority of schools in Sonoma County have cut as many as five instructional days from the current school year (as well as professional development days for teachers), President Obama is advocating a longer school year to keep U.S. student competitive.
Read a story about the abbreviated school year and other local cuts here: http://bit.ly/aISsDT
Read a story about Obama’s appearance on the Today show here: http://bit.ly/b6Bg8P
I’m an enterprise writer at The Press Democrat, where I have worked since 2001. I’ve covered government, gangs, aging, an Indian tribe and casino, Sonoma State University and social issues, among other subjects. Now I’m covering education. I’ll post here about education and related issues and I welcome suggestions and submissions about relevant topics and events — email them to jeremy.hay@pressdemocrat.com. This is a place for news, debate, conversation and sharing; no flaming, please (unless I spell a name incorrectly). I also want to hear what you are interested in about education in the North Bay and what you want me to look into on this fascinating beat.
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