Opinion: In today’s pages
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Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent David L. Brewer III responds to the barrage of criticism recently levied against the district for its lack of accountability, its poor implementation of a payroll system, and its discipline policy, among other things:
Urban school districts are shot full of holes from silver bullets. The pressure to ‘do something now’ is immense, often leading to underdeveloped programs that do not work, resulting in cascading pressure to ‘do something else.’ I will not be caught in this vicious, failing cycle. The reforms I put in place will transform the system because the old way of trying to fix our ailing schools will take longer than any of our lifetimes.
Allstate Protection President George Ruebenson is on the defensive as well, explaining why it was the right choice to cut off new homeowner policies in California. Author Pamela Druckerman explains why the French are more forgiving when it comes to infidelity, and columnist Jonah Goldberg explores the Democrats’ ‘paranoia problem.’
The editorial board offers its endorsements for today’s local elections. It also urges California to give its National Guard tuition assistance and tells Senators not to fiddle with taxes on private equity funds’ capital gains.
Readers respond to Erika Schickel’s anti-Mother’s Day op-ed. Carpinteria’s Bud Fink notes, ‘Schickel is 100% correct. Now if only her sentiment is extended to Father’s Day, Christmas, and birthdays....’