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BCS drama is back; did you miss it? 9 Aug 2013 | 06:00 am
From: Michelle Sturiale To: LASDvoices@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2013 4:43 PM Subject: [LASDvoices] BCS Protest - The Facts and What You Can Do This morning BCS parents staged a prote...
BCS' illegally appeal is simply delaying the inevitable 13 Apr 2013 | 03:31 am
BCS is once again dragging its feet in court by filing and refusing to withdraw a clearly illegal appeal. Seems like they *really* want to put off the cross-complaint hearing. It makes me more and mor...
SCCOE is losing patience with BCS 13 Apr 2013 | 03:29 am
There was some very interesting dialog at the SCCOE meeting on Wed April 3. You can listen for yourself here. A few key quotes: Michael Chang: "we would like to see more ethnic and income diversity in...
BCS outreach is not very effective 4 Apr 2013 | 08:47 pm
I couldn't make the meeting, but it sounds like many on the board echoed my sentiments below. BCS needs to be doing a much better job in reaching these under-served demographics. From: Dave Cortright ...
Bullis "compromise" isn't, and is actually illegal 3 Mar 2013 | 12:08 am
So Bullis took out a full page ad in the Town Crier and also sent mailers to all of the households within the school district (see the picture at the bottom of this post). In it they claim a compromis...
BCS reaches new levels of paranoia and desperation 27 Feb 2013 | 11:05 pm
Doug Smith's latest blog post just goes to show how BCS isn't really focused on facilities or education. Information on an anonymous internet author is not germane to the case yet they are afraid of a...
Choral concert March 15, 16, 17 11 Feb 2013 | 12:08 pm
I'm in the Bay Choral Guild this winter, and we're putting on an ambitious program for our winter concert coming up in mid-march. We're doing a bunch of Renaissance pieces by Bach, Brahms, and others,...
KQED story on BCS falls flat 9 Jan 2013 | 09:21 am
Today's BCS story on NPR was nearly 8 months in the making. Yet for all of that time invested, it takes on an anemic "view from nowhere" stance that presents any opinion on a particular issue as equal...
A life fully worth living 16 Dec 2012 | 04:36 am
Your central issue is a life fully worth living. The test is how you feel each day as you anticipate that day's experience. The same test is the best predictor of health and longevity. It is simple. I...
Doug Smith's open letter to BCS parents 1 Dec 2012 | 08:12 pm
In a recent letter to the BCS community, BCS board president Ken Moore asserted that LASD is challenging the very existence of BCS. Doug's response is long, but well worth reading. http://lasdobserver...
