Grover City memories and CLAS testing concerns
A retired colleague recalls Grover City stables and coastal summers while RLSD Superintendent Dan Knapp denounces the California Learning Assessment System as costly and flawed. The report notes parent worries over test content, disclosure limits, and broader education bureaucracy.
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Patrick's Profiles Encore Column on Goldman and a Wild Ride
Roy Patrick recalls his mentor Mr Goldman, a humorous yet firm horse trainer who tamed a runaway horse with a rubber hose. The tale includes a beach ride near Oceana, an airstrip close encounter, and Goldman’s death in 1982. The piece caps with a playful nod to an afterlife corral and the column as an encore.
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Judy
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Oceana
Reed newspaper staff and contact details list
Publisher names W Reed and J L Reed with Roy Patrick as news editor and JaVonne Westbrook as bookkeeper. Office located at 107 East Lerdo Highway Shafter California. Mailing address is P O Box Bing and phone numbers 805 746 4942 and 805 399 5925.
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Armageddon Thoughts Return in a World in Turmoil
The writer recalls apocalyptic reflections sparked by Gulf War headlines and notes the 1990s violence in Rwanda. He contrasts media carnage with biblical Armageddon, warns of ongoing global strife, and concludes that faith in Christ’s righteousness will endure.
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Marion Brando
Iran
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America
CTA president answers Patrick column on funding schools
D A Weber editor of the California Teachers Association responds to Patrick's critique in CTA Action. He defends urging new teaching roles and parental involvement, clarifies CTA did not demand new funds, acknowledges computers require money, and questions taxpayers’ willingness to pay higher taxes to raise California’s education standards to international levels. Weber, CTA president, defends honesty and conscience.
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