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I know this is getting old, so I'll be brief.
It seems as though EVERYONE has an opinion about the now-fading news that Kern High changed the name of its winter and spring breaks to Christmas and Easter breaks.
And I do mean everyone. Just in case you missed it, this is an editorial The Los Angeles Times recently wrote about the Kern High decision:
www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-recess26dec26, 0,4860047.story
In today's story KHSD trustees Chad Vegas and Ken Mettler say they think the district should change the names of winter and spring breaks to Christmas and Easter breaks.
"We're just trying to uphold American cultural and religious history," said Vegas, who is also pastor and founder of Sovereign Grace Church. "It's real simple, not a big deal."
"I think it just makes the calendar accurate and reflective," Mettler said. "The minority cannot censor the...
This is one of those issues that's likely to affect a HUGE number of Kern County families, and I'm not talking about an upcoming vote on a yet-to-be-named December/January break. (Check back later this week for more on that.)
The boundaries of almost every high school in the Kern High School District are about to change in order to accommodate the openings of two new high schools in 2008.
These plans are two proposals of how that might happen. They will be presented at a public hearing...
The blogs are already buzzing with news that Kern High School District trustee Chad Vegas wants to rename winter and spring breaks as Christmas and Easter breaks.
You already know from reading my article (because I know you read all my articles, or at least the headlines, sometimes) that the trustees will likely vote on the matter at a Dec. 21 meeting. But did you know that the meeting is at 8:30 a.m.?
Everyone seems to have an opinion about this issue. But will you express that...
Kern High School District Superintendent Don Carter said at a study session Monday night that two-thirds of freshmen entering the district come in performing below grade level.
Who's to blame? Most people's instincts would have them pointing fingers at the junior highs . But Carter pointed out that some of the junior highs send students at all different ends of the spectrum. If those students have the same teachers, same books and same education in junior high, but some are performing at...
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