State Schools Superintendent O'Connell Shuns Debate Sponsored by Education Alliance!
Today (June 25th) the San Diego North County Times reported that State Schools Superintendent O'Connell has declined to debate Vista Unified School Board President Jim Gibson on the issue of accountability in the school system. We at Education Alliance heard that Mr. O'Connell had issued an editorial in the North County Times responding to an earlier editorial by Mr. Gibson regarding accountability of public school teachers and administrators for poor student performance and test scores.
The Education Alliance offered to sponsor and host a debate on this issue between Mr. Gibson and Mr. O'Connell at a mutually convenient date in Orange County. Mr. Gibson has accepted our invitation. According to the North County Times, Mr. O'Connell's spokesperson Hilary McLean stated that the Superintendent does not have time to debate this issue with Mr. Gibson.
We at the EA certainly hope that Superintendent O'Connell will reconsider and agree to debate Mr. Gibson on this very, very important issue. We remain willing to host this debate at a mutually convenient date.
One correction to the North County Times article: The Education Alliance is not a Republican group. Many members of the group are Republicans (myself included), but the EA is not controlled by the GOP or a part of the CRP. Education and our children's future is too important to be confined to party politics.
If you wish to read the North County Times article it is at www.nctimes.com - then look for the link to the article entitled "State schools chief shuns local debate."
Craig P. Alexander, Esq.
Education Alliance Board Member
Today (June 25th) the San Diego North County Times reported that State Schools Superintendent O'Connell has declined to debate Vista Unified School Board President Jim Gibson on the issue of accountability in the school system. We at Education Alliance heard that Mr. O'Connell had issued an editorial in the North County Times responding to an earlier editorial by Mr. Gibson regarding accountability of public school teachers and administrators for poor student performance and test scores.
The Education Alliance offered to sponsor and host a debate on this issue between Mr. Gibson and Mr. O'Connell at a mutually convenient date in Orange County. Mr. Gibson has accepted our invitation. According to the North County Times, Mr. O'Connell's spokesperson Hilary McLean stated that the Superintendent does not have time to debate this issue with Mr. Gibson.
We at the EA certainly hope that Superintendent O'Connell will reconsider and agree to debate Mr. Gibson on this very, very important issue. We remain willing to host this debate at a mutually convenient date.
One correction to the North County Times article: The Education Alliance is not a Republican group. Many members of the group are Republicans (myself included), but the EA is not controlled by the GOP or a part of the CRP. Education and our children's future is too important to be confined to party politics.
If you wish to read the North County Times article it is at www.nctimes.com - then look for the link to the article entitled "State schools chief shuns local debate."
Craig P. Alexander, Esq.
Education Alliance Board Member
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