Greg Rodriguez Weblog

What to do about dropout rates.

2008-08-13T19:57:40+01:00

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

Don Aikens Will Be Missed

2008-06-25T17:48:18+01:00

At last night's 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 district's strongest advocates for children and our schools.

Don has been involved in education in this valley for 53 years

State Cuts to Grants for Valley Schools Premature

2008-05-22T15:07:26+01:00

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 doesn't know how to

Governor's Rhetoric Wrong On Education

2008-04-30T12:06:13+01:00

This is a reprint from a Desert Sun Valley Voice articel I wrote in January:

I am happy to see that the Desert Sun is focusing more on our schools as of late although most of the

Ready to go!

2008-04-14T19:32:08+01:00

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