Arra to the Rescue?

Small-minded bitterness about the Alameda theater project is threatening to confuse an important discussion about school finances, using incredibly bad info to make an invalid point.

Redeveloping our schools - take 2

A misinformed cry is rising again in Alameda. One that is trying to blame the schools budget issues on redevelopment. Here’s the straight scoop.

That’s all folks…..

The Alameda Daily News makes lot’s of predictions and assertions of supposed fact, but do they get it right?

Forest….meet trees

The School Board is being asked to look at changing enrollment on school boundaries. AUSD staff is working hard to clarify enrollment and reduce the unpredictable nature of enrollment, but are they focusing on small gains that will have large impacts on some families?

Friday morning thoughts.

Follow-up on the Edison Enrollment discussion.

The meaning of Alameda

Alameda is updating it’s Master Tree Plan. The kick off meeting will be held next Wednesday (2/13).

Sprawled out on the floor

SunCal is asking for an extension to their planning schedule and the attacks are beginning on their motivation. Is sprawl the highest use we can accept?

Election - Tomorrow

Check out this moving video greated by Will-I-Am of the Black Eyed Peas. Vote Obama. Yes We Can.

You’ve got to enroll with the punches.

Edison’s kindergarten enrollment deadline was last Friday. And the damage is…..

Poll Positioning

With the California Primary on Tuesday, February 5th. there are lots of references for voters to check out.