THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it.

Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it.

THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS 

Dad Gone Wild 

Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it.

AN UNQUENCHABLE HUBRIS

by TC Weber / 18h

“The irony of our culture is that people are constantly telling other people to go to hell, but no one tells them to go to heaven.” ― Art Buchwald, Too Soon to Say Goodbye Well, that didn’t take long – 2 half days and one full – to shut a school down due to COVID-19. Robert Churchwell ES will go virtual after 21 staff members and 1 student is forced into quarantine due to a staff member testing p

OCT 14

DO WE HAVE THE CORRECT PRIORITIES?

by TC Weber / 2d

“Every story has at least a little truth in it. Every story comes from somewhere.” ― J.J. Abrams This morning I drove to Wal-mart around 7:45 to get coffee. There is a rapid COVID-19 testing site in a building at the front of the Wal-mart parking lot. At its door was a line that stretched around the building. I’m guessing it was roughly 60 people. 60 people that had shown up before 8 AM to be tes

OCT 12

HMMMM…THAT’S A COINCIDENCE

by TC Weber / 4d

“grammar in learning is like tyranny in government – confound the bitch I’ll never be her slave.” ― John Clare I’ve been doing advocacy work for a minute or two now. Unfortunately, it’s made me a little jaded. When I first started this work, it was imparted to me to always follow the money. Want to understand the reasoning behind a politician’s actions? Follow the money. Want to know why a seemin

OCT 09

A TALE OF TWO RE-OPENINGS

by TC Weber / 7d

“What was difficult was the travel, which, on arrival, is forgotten.” ― Louise Gluck As fall Break for MNPS comes to a close, I can’t help but be struck by the irony of the Tennessee Titans struggling to return to the football field due to COVID as MNPS will be simultaneously returning kids to class. If you haven’t been paying attention, it’s going on nearly two weeks since any football has been

OCT 07

WILL BETSY DEVOS AND THE USDOE ALLOW THE SCHWINIGANS TO CONTINUE UNABATED?

41by TC Weber / 9d

“Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.” ― George Eliot, Adam Bede The hits from 2020 keep right on coming. Last week it was the legendary St. Lous Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson. This week, it’s guitar 

 Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it.

SSPI THURMOND STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

California Department of Education

SSPI THURMOND

STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

CDE Emergency Response Fund

1d

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond announces statewide fundraising drive to support California schools impacted by wildfires.

OCT 14

Legislative Update – Assembly Bill 827

2d

Assembly Bill 827 updates mandatory commercial recycling (AB 341) and mandatory organics recycling (AB 1826) requirements regarding student and staff access to recycling bins and organics recycling bins.

Public Safety Power Shutoff Event October 14, 2020

2d

On October 13, 2020 PG&E announced that public safety power shutoffs are under consideration due to extreme weather and fire danger. If these conditions persist, PG&E may need to turn off power to local customers for safety.

CDE Charter Updates 1

2d

Updates and information from the California Department of Education, Charter Schools Division to charter schools, authorizers, and stakeholders.

OCT 09

Disaster CalFresh Outreach Materials

7d

The California Department of Education (CDE) is assisting the California Department of Social Services, (CDSS) to share information about Disaster CalFresh food benefit services.

Extension of COVID-19 Meal Service Waivers

7d

The USDA has extended twelve nationwide COVID-19 waivers. These waivers extend existing flexibilities through June 30, 2021.

SBE October 2020 Information Memoranda

7d

Background information and updates on issues of interest to the State Board Members.

California Department of Education