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Sweetwater U partnership opposed by Freedom from Religion
Putz!— January 18, 2013 5:36 p.m.
Sweetwater U partnership opposed by Freedom from Religion
The only person I can think of who holds such a persistant grudge against Bertha Lopez is John McCann.— January 18, 2013 5:35 p.m.
Documents hint at Sweetwater board’s diners’ club
Wow! You sure are out of the loop.— January 17, 2013 11:51 a.m.
Serious supporters of Sweetwater trustee Pearl Quiñones
Even though I would have liked to see all the drama, I'm glad I slipped out a side door before all the action started.— January 16, 2013 9:36 p.m.
Sweetwater school board avoids campaign donations talk
Whoever did John's make-up that night must have been on drugs. That is one bad photo. You go girl!— December 13, 2012 7:38 a.m.
Sweetwater school board avoids campaign donations talk
"Board chair Jim Cartmill did acknowledge that “at some point we are going to have contribution limits.” However, he said the limit he might want might be “the polar opposite” of what Nick Marinovich wants." "Trustee Lopez responded, “When? When are we going to do something? We’ve been talking about these bylaws for three months now.” "Boardmember John McCann says he agrees the district needs campaign-contribution limitations; however, he believes “we need to look at them comprehensively.” Isn't that why you put it on the agenda Jim? Having it on the agenda gives all parties a chance to voice their opinion on the subject. If your opinion is the polar opposite from Mr. Marinovich, then I can only assume you want even more money. As to your obfuscation John, how does one take a comprehensive look AT LIMITING CONTRIBUTIONS. You either limit them or not. Once you've decided to set limits, then the only thing to consider is HOW MUCH the limit will be. And, to be totally honest with ya, somehow I just can't see you being objective in this matter. You're too beholding to your major contributors.— December 12, 2012 9:42 p.m.
Sweetwater University to “Open” Soon?
In terms of curriculum, each of Grand Canyon’s bachelor’s programs, online or on-ground, requires six to eight credits, or two classes, in Christian or religious studies, or philosophy. For example, a student pursuing a B.S. in elementary education would currently have to choose between World Religions and Old Testament History to fulfill one general education requirement, and between Introduction to Philosophy and New Testament History to fulfill another. The university has four learning outcomes related to “Christian worldview” for all bachelor’s degree recipients. The four outcomes are: "Examine the moral and ethical foundations of a Christian worldview and their application within a global society." "Examine and analyze ethical issues in the light of a personal system of values, having considered these issues from a Christian perspective." "Show a basic knowledge of the foundations of the Christian faith, major biblical themes, and historical context." "Discuss values-based decisions made from the perspective of a Christian heritage.” Read more: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/08/03/chr… Inside Higher Ed— November 28, 2012 11:47 p.m.
Shades of Sweetwater at Calexico Unified School District
The grand jury may be a toothless tiger, but if they smell a foul smell, Bonnie will do her job. Nothing but good can come from their investigation. Heaven knows, the south bay needs some good news.— November 21, 2012 11:39 p.m.
Sweetwater Schools Forum Makes Policy Clear as Mud
All I want for Christmas is about 20-30 more indictments.— November 20, 2012 9:26 p.m.
SWEETWATER UHSD COMMUNITY FORUM THIS THURS NOV 8 AT 7PM AT EASTLAKE HIGH
I came away from the community forum with the feeling that the residents of the CFDs are not satisfied with the responses given by the SUHSD admin. I also have the feeling that the SUHSD admin. really don't care what the community thinks. Until the State of California sends the money owed the school district, the Mello-Roos Fund will be the go-to Fund to keep the district afloat. The only problem with that is that the district is borrowing the money from the CFD fund and will only be paying just over .5% interest. In the meantime, construction costs are going up A LOT faster, so the Mello-Roos monies won't go as far when the district finally sees fit to move forward with new school construction. Right now, the district is abusing the homeowners in the CFDs to pay for costs that are district wide. There are no plans to recapture any funds if the iPads don't live up to the 5 year service life, in violation of M-R law, no plans to return any monies mis-spent, and no plans to spend the M-R Funds anytime soon on the very purpose for which they were collected. Our Mello-Roos Funds are definitely being mismanaged by Sweetwater Union High School District.— November 9, 2012 8:35 p.m.