Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Katehi Writes Letter Thanking Reynoso Task Force - Davis, CA Patch

Katehi Writes Letter Thanking Reynoso Task Force - Davis, CA Patch:


Katehi Writes Letter Thanking Reynoso Task Force

Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi sent a letter just before the Reynoso Report Task Force presentation on UC Davis pepper spraying ended.
Here's the letter from Chancelor Linda P.B. Katehi in regard to the Reynoso Task Force on the UC Davis pepper spray incident. The report has been widely interpreted as critical of Katehi, the police chief, Lt. John Pike and the pepper spray situation as a whole. 
Dear UC Davis Community,
As you know, the task force led by former California Supreme Court Associate Justice Cruz Reynoso has made public its findings and recommendations. The report and all associated background materials have been posted on our website: http://reynosoreport.ucdavis.edu/reynoso-report.pdf.
I want to thank Justice Reynoso and each member of the task force for investing such 
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No Wonder Teachers Are Demoralized

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No Wonder Teachers Are Demoralized

I retired in June of 2011 and yesterday I returned to the high school where I had taught social studies for 35 years. The district is one of the wealthiest in Ohio. Many of the residents are well-paid professionals. Our alumni include numerous lawyers (one of whom argued in front of the US Supreme Court a year or so ago), doctors, executives, a current member of the Saturday Night Live cast, and a current newsperson on a national network. Every year, we would send students to Ivy League schools. In short, is a district of high-powered residents who demand a quality education for their children. If they felt the public schools did not suit their needs, there were five excellent private schools nearby from which they could choose.
It was great seeing my friends and colleagues, and seeing former students was wonderful. However, after sitting down and talking with several members of the social studies department and a friend from the Forei
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