Weblog for Greg Rodriguez http://gregrodriguez.com/index.php?page=blog 2012-05-20T01:04:18+01:00 text/html 2008-08-13T19:57:40+01:00 http://gregrodriguez.com/ http://gregrodriguez.com/index.php?page=blog&full=5 We should all be appalled at the recent report of California school dropout rates.California Dropout Statistics Released July 17 2008. This is a national phenomenon and now is hitting us locally. Instead of criticizing our local districts schools teachers or parents we need to focus on what is the solution text/html 2008-06-25T17:48:18+01:00 http://gregrodriguez.com/ http://gregrodriguez.com/index.php?page=blog&full=4 At last nights Palm Springs Unified School District Board Meeting 13 year board member Don Aikens announced he would not run for re-election. This ends an era of one of the districts strongest advocates for children and our schools.Don has been involved in education in this valley for 53 years text/html 2008-05-22T15:07:26+01:00 http://gregrodriguez.com/ http://gregrodriguez.com/index.php?page=blog&full=3 A proposal to eliminate the High Priority Schools Grant by Legislative Analyst Elizabeth Hill Grant crucial to valley schools endangered by budget cuts The Desert Sun May 21 2008 is like getting rid of a dog after you have had it a week because it doesnt know how to roll text/html 2008-04-30T12:06:13+01:00 http://gregrodriguez.com/ http://gregrodriguez.com/index.php?page=blog&full=2 This is a reprint from a Desert Sun Valley Voice articel I wrote in JanuaryI am happy to see that the Desert Sun is focusing more on our schools as of late although most of the news has been bleak. I would have to take exception though to the recent text/html 2008-04-14T19:32:08+01:00 http://gregrodriguez.com/ http://gregrodriguez.com/index.php?page=blog&full=1 I am so thrilled to announce the launch of my campaign for Palm Springs Unified Board of Education. With the launch of my website today I am beginning an exciting journey to bring new leadership for our kids. We all know the problems that are facing our schools but I