Stereotype Threat, One Reason for Academic Underperformance
The 2007 California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) results were released in August, and according to State Superintendent of Education Jack O'Connell, "This year's results offer both encouragement and reasons for serious concerns."
City Police Dispatch Service Cost Analysis is Flawed
At a recent council meeting, a council subcommittee submitted a report that determined that it was not economically feasible or justifiable to contract for police dispatch services. The analysis was a simple comparison of the salary of one Morgan Hill dispatcher compared with the salary of a County of Santa Clara's dispatcher. They are almost the same. However, the study did not consider other costs, and efficiencies and is significantly flawed for the purpose of determining if a cost savings could be achieved should the city decide to contract for dispatch services.
Come Out This Weekend and Have a Taste
In its 18th year, the Taste of Morgan Hill and its organizing
Gardening Lesson: Ignoring Problems Never the Answer
"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses."
Lessons from the Lick Fire in Henry Coe Park
As devastating as the Lick Fire appears on the surface – 50,000 acres of a state park burned, $11 million spent containing the blaze – there is a silver lining to be found in the blackened remains of the blaze.
