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April 22, 2009 is Earth Day. It is almost 40 years since the

Recently I have been reminded of an Old Testament passage in the

At a special meeting April 21, the Board of Education took

It has been nearly a year since the community voted to support

On May 17, we have a choice - We can burn carbs, or carbon. Join

Have you noticed a change recently? That bit of a nip in the

For four years, Britton Middle School was under the watchful eyes of the State Department of Education. State officials made frequent visits to the school to monitor compliance, because the achievement gap of the English- language learners had become a serious concern.

Repeat after me… "I love summer. I love heat. I love summer. I love heat. I love…" Oh, for heaven's sake – it's Hot outside!

My opportunities to observe the staff at Sobrato High School have shown me they are acutely aware of safety issues and really look out for the kids. In this school year alone that is barely half over, Principal Richard Knapp and his staff have interrupted a sexual predator trying to trick students, saved another from dying on campus from acute alcohol poisoning, and caught others who have been high or in possession of alcohol or narcotics. (And these are just what made the paper). When I think of what I need from an institution that educates my children, foremost is safety. From what I've seen, no private school could do better.