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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Mon, Oct 01 2007
Pajaro Valley school officials need to behave like adults
Maybe it's a good sign that area Pajaro Valley school officials are unhappy with the grand jury's report. Education takes a huge bite out of the state's budget. It seems appropriate that we have quite a few watchdog groups, including the grand jury, to investigate how that money is spent.
There seemed to be some criticism that the grand jury gave too much weight to newspaper articles in its research. If that resulted in a report that made school officials unhappy, it should be a signal to them that they are preceived in a negative light by reporters.
In any event, school officials should thank the grand jury for collecting and researching such things, digest the data in a grown-up manner, and then move on to use the information to improve education. Whining about slander only serves to make them look churlish and uncooperative, which is a childish reaction when one is paid with taxpayer money.
posted at: 09:58 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
Maybe it's a good sign that area Pajaro Valley school officials are unhappy with the grand jury's report. Education takes a huge bite out of the state's budget. It seems appropriate that we have quite a few watchdog groups, including the grand jury, to investigate how that money is spent.
There seemed to be some criticism that the grand jury gave too much weight to newspaper articles in its research. If that resulted in a report that made school officials unhappy, it should be a signal to them that they are preceived in a negative light by reporters.
In any event, school officials should thank the grand jury for collecting and researching such things, digest the data in a grown-up manner, and then move on to use the information to improve education. Whining about slander only serves to make them look churlish and uncooperative, which is a childish reaction when one is paid with taxpayer money.
posted at: 09:58 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
