LBUSD Campaigns for Jim Choura: Political campaigns--even ones for something as limited in scope as the local School Board--are supposed to be free of conflict of interest and misappropriation of district resources. As usual, we once again have reason to start digging up smelly things from Long Beach back yards, and call for the airing-out of closets...more

Press Telegram's SPEAK-OUT on the CAHSEE: "As lawyers for parents, students and the state Department of Public Instruction battled Tuesday over whether to postpone the state's high school exit exam this year, callers and letter writers had strong feelings about the exam in general and whether it should go into effect with this year's graduating seniors...more

LBUSD Failures: I was wandering through LBUSD.com last night and found their sub-section, entitled: 'School Board Failures:' Here's a quick run-down of the documents they are offering for your perusal; which, by the way, you really should take the time to read through...more

Steinhauser's Wife Speaks Out: It never ceases to amaze me how contentious local school board elections can be. Then again, where resort commuinty are concerned, I've learned to be less surprised than I otherwise would be. This runoff election, destined for 06 June, 2006, is a particularly weird case, since the current superintendent of LBUSD, Chris Steinhauser, has marshalled enough cooperating grey cells to realize that his next contract renewal depends upon Jim Choura's relection...more

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