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Judi Mahoney April 29, 2013 at 12:00 am
Can highly qualified Asian or Caucasians who are not illegal or born to illegals apply?
Ralston Parent April 19, 2013 at 10:26 am
If you are pointing fingers, why not the administration that followed Ms. Ferguson (the principal in…Read More 2001) they were there for three years. Why did they allow him to coach, why did they allow him to continue to work at Ralston. I would say tha t they enabled him! Once again, he was an employee, the district does all background checks, not principals. FACT!
Ralston Parent April 18, 2013 at 09:05 pm
I agree Belmont Historian. Belmont Patch Hack seems very angry. The first incident was different…Read More Ralston administration, different Superintendents. How do you know what information is past on. Kollmann wasn't even hired until 2009. what about Ralstons Athletic Directors, should they be held accountable. What qualification do you need to coach volleyball? There are parents, teachers and kids that coach at Ralston that don't have coaching experience......the district is responsible for doing back ground checks, not principals. You (belmontpatchhack) sound like you have a vendetta against Kollmann......get over it. Move on and let's focus on our kids today!
a worker April 18, 2013 at 08:26 am
Why doesn't the news media ever print whether or not the custodians doing tihings like this are full…Read More time custodians or custodians from an outsourced cleaning company I have been following these kind of stories for quite some time now and it seems as though every article I read nothing is mentioned weather in the custodian is full time or from an outsourced cleaning company. Yes there is a difference between the two. One is seeking a long term career the other is only seeking a short term paycheck.
Neeraj Choudhary April 12, 2013 at 01:18 am
Congratulations to the Audubon 5th grade kids and wonderful teachers.
Angelina P March 12, 2013 at 06:16 pm
I disagree that students should fight the intruder at their school. They should leave it to the…Read More teachers. Though I do respect that they help the student at their school.
JustUs February 27, 2013 at 03:31 pm
"I'd rather see a resident teacher in every maternity ward than a hundred overpaid guards at a…Read More prison"
Ok, Larry S. You arrange for the termination of hundreds of overpaid prison guards and I will consider your proposal.
In the meantime you are only throwing more fuel on the fire that will eventually bankrupt the state of California. Productive citizens will continue to flee the exhorbitant taxes and you will be left with illegal migrants, government workers and newspaper reporters. And we'll see how that works out.
"Taxpayers spend FAR more on each prisoner in California than on each child in a school."
So does that mean you want to rachet up the amount we spend on each child so that the State ends up with a budget deficit of $70B at the end of the fiscal year?
Get those $50,000 per inmate cost per year dropped to $25,000 and then we'll talk about your mandated preschool programs for children, Larry S. But not a minute beforehand. OK?
"If not, we become a 3rd world country that can't look to the future with any hope."
We already are a 3rd world nation. Haven't you look at LAUSD and Santa Ana's school districts lately?
Larry S February 27, 2013 at 02:02 pm
I'd rather see a resident teacher in every maternity ward than a hundred overpaid guards at a…Read More prison. Wouldn't it be better to start early and insure the success of a child rather than have our tax dollars go to prisons later? It happens. Taxpayers spend FAR more on each prisoner in California than on each child in a school. Time to reverse that inequity. This push for preschool education may be part of Obama's priorities but the movement has been around at least since the Reagan administration. The difference is Reagan was all talk...Obama wants action. This country is FAR behind other countries academically. If we want our children and grandchildren to be competitive we need to invest in them. If not, we become a 3rd world country that can't look to the future with any hope.
JustUs February 27, 2013 at 03:46 am
This is just another meaty bone that Obama and his liberal friends wants to throw to the teachers…Read More and their unions. They are turning school into a babysitting service. 5 or 6 is a plenty early age to start attending school. K-12 in California is already gobbling up 40% or more of the State Budget. We don't have a never ending supply of money. It doesn't grow on trees and we the people are overtaxed now as it is. Let the kids get acclimated to life in their family environments up to 5 years of age. Then they can enter the school grind for the next 12 years.
What's next? A resident teacher in every maternity ward throughout California?
Rick Nava February 15, 2013 at 02:53 pm
Boy, wish I had a PHD then I wouldn't need common sense. What did they think was going to happen?…Read More This is a bit harsh on my part. We expected more, inclusion, not to be spoken to as a student. I recall my dad who worked as head of grounds for 38 years always getting pissed off when he was treated like a kid. I understand now.
If you take the time to achieve a PHD, you should be heard. It does not mean you can dictate to others and disrespect their input. I have worked with many a PHD which understood that everyone’s input is worthy and the end results are greater.
Both programs can co-exist. Some have expressed that STEM is not what they want for their young children. They have a valid point and their voice needs to be heard. This should be a team effort to service the public and their children’s needs and those needs are not all the same.
Think of the teachers that were important in your life and what worked for you and didn’t work for other kids in the same type of class.
Majority vote by staff should not rule when it comes to our children’s education…….
Steve C February 15, 2013 at 02:05 pm
PLEASE Sign This Petition Today! - Save Parkside Montessori School Program…Read More
http://tinyurl.com/GoMontessori
Thank you for your consideration and for passing this web link for the petition to anyone that you know would help our cause. People seek out our community for the chance of getting into the Monessori program at Parkside.... imagine if the program were school-wide where everyone could attend! Dream It! Do It! Sign It!
Enjoy your weekend!
mll February 15, 2013 at 02:22 am
Parkside is a public school and must serve the public. The Parkside Montessori Program never…Read More received any "extra funding" except for what the parents did to raise extra funds for the program (the equipment is expensive!). I agree that many years ago, when our kids attended the Parkside Montessori Program, the Montessori parents did double duty and supported both the "school-within-the-school," and Parkside School in general, just as the Montessori parents are currently doing.
I'm guessing the thought is that STEM should be available K-8. Bayside Middle School is STEM, and Parkside is a feeder school to Bayside. North Shoreview Montessori also exists and is a terrific place (grandchildren now attend NSM).
I'll be sad to see Montessori leave Parkside and happy that Montessori still exists in the School District. I am not familiar with STEM and how it will play out at Parkside, but administration needs to ensure that the families who participate will continue to support the school as much as the Montessori parents do now, for it to succeed. I will be interested in what happens. The Parkside Montessori Parents Group has always been a vocal and energetic group of folks! mll
Victoria Eversole February 8, 2013 at 04:36 pm
This is so cool. I hope this young man thoroughly enjoys his college experience and wish him the…Read More best of luck in all of his endeavors. With kindest regards,
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