Editorial: Better Teachers, Better Schools, New York
Times
The Bush administration's mishandling of education policy is shaping
up into a missed opportunity of epic proportions.
Editorial: Principled vote, San Diego Union-Tribune
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has been supported by teachers unions
for years, she voted last week for a federally funded school voucher
program for the District of Columbia. "I have begun to rethink
public education," explained Feinstein, a long-time voucher foe.
Opinion: We can't starve schools and
expect them to perform, North County Times
For some time now, teachers have been taking the blame for the lackluster
performance of our public school students.
Editorial: Conan, the unstudied,
Sacramento Bee
Poor Arnold Schwarzenegger. He first put his political toe in the water
a couple of years ago, signaling that he'd like to be governor. But
now that the starting gun has gone off for the big swim championship,
he's pleading for a time out, so he can first take some swimming lessons.
Editorial: A choice of schools,
Sacramento Bee
Given chance, will parents exercise options?
Weintraub: Voter wrath now veering
toward state Legislature, Sacramento Bee
The recall election freight train chugging down the tracks toward Gov.
Gray Davis might not stop with him. If it succeeds, the state Legislature,
which is just as responsible for California's woes as Davis, could be
the next target.
Walters: Bustamante's tribal money
shows how Capitol works, Sacramento Bee
Clever and motivated people will always find ways around whatever laws
the reformers might devise. The flap over Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante's
taking millions of dollars from casino-owning Indian tribes could not
be a better illustration.
Walters: Youthful indiscretions don't
count; doing the job is vital, Sacramento Bee
But in California politics, there appears to be no statute of limitations
on using instances of youthful behavior as campaign ammunition.
Opinion: Professed Followers of Reagan
Should Try Following His Example, Los Angeles Times
Republican politicians long have claimed to be disciples of Ronald Reagan.
But they have strayed far from the master's teachings. This is evident
in the current Legislature and the race for governor.
Editorial: Campus crackdown,
San Bernardino Sun
College students can't keep getting music for free. It makes sense for
schools to become first battleground for protecting artists.
Opinion: Learning Curve,
Los Angeles Times
From the superintendent's chair, things are looking up, with systemwide
gains, says Roy Romer, the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified
School District.
Opinion: Turn the Tide: Send Money Back
to Cities, Los Angeles Times
After Proposition 13, fiscal power migrated to Sacramento. It's time
to reclaim it.
