New Santa Ana

I attended the education forum hosted by Assemblyman Jose Solorio last night. Not much was accomplished. SAUSD Superintendent Jane Russo and Trustee Audrey Yamagata-Noji tried to spin that all is well, even though the point of the meeting was explaining how we are going to fix the mess that developed after a number of our public schools ended up on the State of California’s persistently low performing list.

I am posting the video I shot of their comments. I had to shoot two videos as they went on for so long. Sorry about the sound quality. The acoustics last night were awful and the microphones kept having feedback issues.

Click here to watch the second video and to read the rest of this post.

The SAUSD is in denial about the persistently low performing public schools in Santa Ana

If you glance at the Santa Ana Unified School District’s website, you might come away thinking everything in the district is great. Headlines include: “Academic Achievement Abounds;” “Measure G Facility Improvements;” and “SAUSD Congratulates its Top Educators of the Year.”

There is no mention of the fact that four of the seven Santa Ana High Schools have been placed on the State of California’s “Persistently Low Performing” list, necessitating massive changes which might include transferring teachers, replacing administrators and even the possibility of becoming charter schools.

But check out what overmatched SAUSD Superintendent Jane Russo has to say on her website, under the headline, “Success is the Standard:”

We are dedicated to high academic achievement, in a scholarly and supportive environment, ensuring that all students are prepared to accomplish their goals in life. Failure is Unacceptable! Success is the Standard…It’s Up to Us All!

Is it just me or is Russo in complete denial? Continue reading→

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Russo and Yamagata-Noji pontificate at Solorio’s Education Forum

How can we save our Santa Ana public schools?