Daily Pilot - Serving Newport Beach & Costa Mesa, California:
"SB 572, which recently passed the Legislature, would establish a day of “special significance” in schools to honor Milk, along with other days honoring teachers, the California poppy and environmentalist John Muir. When the board voted last month, its members said the celebrations would detract from instructional time and force districts to pay expenses.
We know educational time is precious, but when Coronado voiced her feelings about sexual orientation, we were appalled."
"SB 572, which recently passed the Legislature, would establish a day of “special significance” in schools to honor Milk, along with other days honoring teachers, the California poppy and environmentalist John Muir. When the board voted last month, its members said the celebrations would detract from instructional time and force districts to pay expenses.
We know educational time is precious, but when Coronado voiced her feelings about sexual orientation, we were appalled."