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San Diego City Council Votes to Oppose, Condemn Federal Intervention

August 11, 2020 4:25 pmAugust 11, 2020 4:02 pm

The San Diego City Council has voted to denounce supposed “unlawful tactics” by federal agents against supposedly “peaceful protestors” in Portland and oppose any federal intervention in their City. Nobody could tell from the resolution and council members’ posturing that...

Gov. Newsom’s Water Portfolio Has No Water Entrepreneurs

August 3, 2020 9:56 amAugust 3, 2020 1:03 pm

On July 28 Gov. Gavin Newsom issued what he called a Water Resilience Portfolio. Prior governors have put out ambitious water plans, such as Jerry Brown’s Water Fix and Eco-Restore Plans. However, Newsom’s water portfolio is not a plan and...

San Diego Parents Form School Advocacy Group to Improve Public Education

July 20, 2020 6:43 pmJuly 20, 2020 6:43 pm

An active group of parent public school advocates has created San Diego Schools, “to enable parents and student to better understand how their school District operates, how to receive the most value for their education and how their participation can...

How the Union Stopped Innovation at My School

June 22, 2020 6:12 amJune 22, 2020 6:31 am

The sign says, “Gates of Wisdom” as you enter Gompers Preparatory Academy. This reminds us, when we enter, things are different, excellence expected. We straighten our posture, smile with pride. This is our school, where we become the best we...

As a Teacher, Why I Fight for Freedom From Union ‘Representation’

May 29, 2020 6:27 amMay 29, 2020 6:38 am

‘In January 2019 unionization was forced upon us – we were never even given the respect of a vote.’ On the way to an interview in 2013, the freeway exit sign said, “Home.” It was prophetic. Gompers Preparatory Academy...

San Diego City Attorney Elliott and Union Tribune Editorial Board Team Up to Defeat Voters

May 27, 2020 2:28 amMay 26, 2020 9:52 pm

SDSU, fed up with Elliott’s obstructionism, decided it could wait no longer and opted instead to submit its own Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) for the City Council’s consideration. City Attorney Mara Elliott and the Union-Tribune‘s editorial board have...

A Pandemic is the Perfect Opportunity to Fix Broken Education System

May 26, 2020 10:17 amMay 26, 2020 11:26 am

Goliath unions work to crush the dreams of San Diego families. The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing what many have known for decades: Our education system is broken. But the situation also presents us with a silver lining: the opportunity to...