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Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
Rarely have I seen that many non-sequiturs in such a short read. There are several things I could recommend, but most importantly, I'd like to know who you are calling powerless? And why should the public, the taxpayers want to hand anything over to Mayor Cox, as we haven't heard one thing from her on this subject. Get real.— June 30, 2013 10:33 a.m.
Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
As each new scheme appears and evolves, those of us who are deeply concerned with education in this school district and beyond this school district will do our best to make it clear to everyone affected what the flaws in these schemes are. We will continue to call upon legal authorities, educational authorities, governmental authorities and anyone who will listen so that we can get all the messes straightened out--and get people in these positions who are there for the right reasons. Shirley, we are trying to right some wrongs, and keep other wrongs from taking place. When good people work together, much can be accomplished.— June 29, 2013 8:56 p.m.
Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
What you say is correct about high school students. However, this is now also aimed at graduates of Sweetwater who haven't been organized, motivated or interested enough to apply to colleges even after they have graduated. Those who might be considered to be "a captive audience"...maybe afraid to apply elsewhere if they have a GPA of 2.0. They know they will be accepted at one of Fast Eddy's 'deal-based' institutions of higher learning... Of course, they also would be accepted at the community colleges in this area, and I think within the state of California. And those community colleges are not going to charge them an arm and a leg... Anyone also notice that it looks like the student loan interest rate is going to double. And when Congress gets around to dealing with that, they could make the rate return to previous levels. So it might turn out to be just fine. Point being, any instability in student loans renders students nervous and anxious for good reason. If Fast Eddy and pals are going to be lending money to students, does anyone trust them to go about things honestly? Because since when has that happened? Captive audience of students with 2.0 high school GPAs applying for need-based college loans to attend diploma-mill type institutions. Can it get much worse? Taking advantage of young people who really are vulnerable because their family members may be unfamiliar with higher education--and talking them into loans which they can't really afford. While pretending to be looking out for their interests. Vintage and classic Fast Eddy.— June 29, 2013 7:57 p.m.
Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
All the hallmarks of a Brand scheme are here--the jobs for pals, the government funding, and students getting the short end of the stick and more empire building for the grandmaster of disaster, Fast Eddy himself. What does it take to get the documents the public is entitled to? Court orders? Then (as was suggested earlier in the comment section of another article), what if the documents appear to be altered. How can anything be verified with this bunch, as they continue to operate as if they are completely outside any laws, rules, regulations or ethical boundaries.— June 29, 2013 6:52 p.m.
California dentist and wife admitted stealing from patients
It happens. Pays to check your credit card bills. Pays to check what you are charged for special assessments and real estate taxes. Pays to encourage honesty and point out dishonesty as it occurs, so that everyone understands that it matters. Just pointing out the obvious, to catch the attention of the devious and the oblivious!— June 29, 2013 3:40 p.m.
Sweetwater runs afoul of state Public Records Act
Again, you might very well be on to something. Why else would these people be doing what they are doing?— June 29, 2013 10:49 a.m.
Blogger vs. behemoths
Pretty sure that not even Shinoff and pals were able to get through that presentation without breaking into cynical laughter at what they were paid to do.— June 29, 2013 9 a.m.
California dentist and wife admitted stealing from patients
Excess greed--and the inability to realize that repeated fraudulent charges would eventually lead to being caught. Some sort of delusional behavior, but still punishable by law, I would think. One might be able to draw comparisons between the dentist and his office manager wife and the Sweetwater Union High School District Superintendent and the majority board of trustees--because they, too, continue down the same path, apparently thinking that having gotten away with it so far, they will get away with it forever. Is that dementia?— June 29, 2013 8:53 a.m.
Sweetwater runs afoul of state Public Records Act
You know, you may have figured it out! This sounds exactly like a scheme that Fast Eddy would go for...so that he can retire on his great pension plus benefits, and continue to bleed the constituency of Sweetwater dry!— June 28, 2013 8:29 p.m.
Little Italy Festa announces theme for 2013 chalk festival: "City Attorney Goldsmith is a ______."
Note that this is merely the most recent in a long line of "Almost Factual News" articles. Meaning: it is a joke. It is important to listen in English class when the teachers talk about "tone". It can save you embarrassment later.— June 27, 2013 4:02 p.m.