The expected effects of second semester seniorhood don’t seem to have kicked in quite yet, at least not in the homework-assigning department, so I’ll condense my usual pre-liveblogging: school board - Read more

Before addressing the non-me-related things I’m supposed to be writing about, a brief announcement: I was admitted to (and will be attending!) Haverford College, beginning next year.  Those of you who read - Read more

I, your trusty-ish school board liveblogger, would like to begin by directing your attention to me, talking about schools, but on a different blog!  Exciting times.  (Actually it is kind of exciting though, so - Read more

You may have noticed (well, probably not, but allow me to flatter myself) that I wasn’t here two weeks ago when the Board last met to discuss important things.  I was myself discussing important things - Read more

Anticipate a presentation on special education and another on parcel tax renewal and some other stuff at Thursday’s school board meeting (7 pm, agenda here). Yep… 7:20- The trustees file in - Read more

So–despite my claim that I would “See you in two weeks” in my last post–it has been three weeks since I last blogged.  And the reason for that is that the school board for some reason - Read more

Ever since summer’s ended, life’s felt a little predictable and boring.  As a result, I’ve decided to become bitter and surly and act like a teenager.  Enjoy!  (To increase the visual effect, - Read more

It’s been a while!  Last time I showed up here, my summer had just started and I was feeling pretty ready to not come to any school board meetings for two months, as was perhaps reflected in the quality of - Read more

Yes, despite my late posting, I will indeed be liveblogging tonight’s school board meeting.   What else could be more in the spirit of a California summer than budget negotiations? This meeting is the - Read more

It’s summer!  The weather’s changed and school’s out and I can finally change my byline.  The school board continues to meet through June 16, though, which is why I’m still here (and why - Read more