Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Marcos Breton: Ho-hum, taxpayers ripped off again - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Marcos Breton: Ho-hum, taxpayers ripped off again - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Marcos Breton: Ho-hum, taxpayers ripped off again

By Marcos Breton
Published: Wednesday, Jul. 28, 2010 - 12:00 am | Page 1B
The most insidious kind of corruption is the mundane lapse of judgment often behind the everyday fleecing of taxpayers in California.
It starts with a tired justification repeated around Sacramento like a mantra – that public officials making obscene compensation packages actually deserve it because they could make more money in the private sector.
Oh, and they work very hard, too!
The lie permeates Sacramento and beyond. In the last week, we learne


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Chancellor urges UC Davis on a path to distinction
By Laurel Rosenhall - Published: 12:00 am
Nearly a year after becoming chancellor of the University of California, Davis, Linda Katehi has released a massive plan for guiding the university to become more competitive.
New schools chief gets a running start
By Diana Lambert - Published: Tuesday, July 27 2010 - 12:00 am
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Bobbie Plough officially started as Natomas Unified School District's new superintendent last week, but she has already played a role in making some major changes.
    UC professors raise doubts about online degree plan
    By Laurel Rosenhall - Updated: 6:52 am
    The University of California's interest in offering an online degree is opening a new chapter in the debate over online education.
    Online K-12 education surging, but official says 'it's buyer, beware'
    By Melody Gutierrez - Published: Monday, July 26 2010 - 12:00 am
    Interest in online schools for kindergarten through 12th grade is surging as new virtual offerings flood the market, leading education experts to warn parents that not all programs are equal.


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