OPINIONS

DENISE:
Tom Torlakson is a great candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction coming from the kind of background that he is from. He has had personal experience being a teacher and coming from the perspective of a teacher, seeing the differences that need to be made involving the children, the families and the environment of the public school. Without a doubt I would personally choose Tom Torlakson in 2010’s ballot from his ideas of making children fit and ensuring that the 21st century technology would go to the public schools, making the Internet and communications accessible to the younger generations. The youth of this generation are in need of a better education full with safety, parent involvement and a move to a healthier lifestyle, one that is being provided by Tom Torlakson.Tom Torlakson FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION!

THOMAS:
Although Leonard Martin may not specify what experience in politics or government he might have had prior to running on the congressional level, he has very strong points and goals to reform the educational system in America. Even without any experience, he has passion and the networking needed to implement his plans. I agree with him in that the education that kids receive in California today is severely flawed. Barely enough money is flowing in and the budget cuts are only making it worse. Education is the most important thing that can contribute to our future. There is proof with the schools with very low test scores and schools with teachers who fail to satisfy their students with a strong education. The priorities in regards to where this state’s money is going should be changed. Too much money is going to the war and prisons when we should be funding the children of the future, and doing so would motivate them to become future leaders. I support Martin’s points and I would not mind voting for him. His points are very valid and he has a very wide range of support from the outside. He has very democratic views which relate to those of my own. I do believe that children are our future and we should not waste any amount of money or time in doing so. Education is key and the performance of students is not reflected by numbers and scores alone.

JESSENIA:
Lydia Gutierrez has many ideas and plans that she wants to fulfill if she wins. She has a lot of experiences in a professional environment and seems to know what goes on inside a school. The only thing that would stop me from voting for her is the fact that she has not been in a high school environment, therefore she does not know how a high school may work. I agree with her when she says that she wants to make schools safer, but kind of disagree with her education reform bill on bringing back vocational training as a graduation requirement. there is not enough funding for education and I don’t think that the State of California can afford to bring it back. There are some ideas that I do agree with. She plans on on implementing her goals as soon as the 2011-2012 school year and that is something tat we need. Someone who is going to do what she says as soon as she can. I believe that she can do something good if she wins this position. She has feasible goals and the potential to fulfill them.