College board needsclearing after dismissal
Re: “Superintendent’s firing called ‘political stunt’” (Web page B1, Oct. 5).
Concentrate, voters. In the identical week that the Santa Clara County superintendent of faculties gained an impressive particular person achievement award from the nationwide Affiliation of Academic Companies Businesses and her group gained extra awards, the Santa Clara County Board of Training voted 4-2, with one abstention, to fireplace Mary Ann Dewan with out trigger.
Dewan was beloved by the group, lecturers and college students alike for selling social and emotional studying inside and outdoors of the classroom. By the board’s personal admission, she championed collaboration and communication and created a tradition of studying and instructing.
Apparently, the Santa Clara County board is just not at the moment able to collaboration and communication as they refuse to say why they fired her as an alternative of working along with her.
What that tells voters is that the board wants to alter. Take notice — board members Maimona Berta, Joseph Di Salvo, Grace Mah and Don Rocha voted in favor of Dewan’s termination.
Eileen FaganPalo Alto
Nguyen able to deliverresults as supervisor
As a Gen Z graduate pupil at San Jose State and a resident of the Spartan-Keyes neighborhood for practically 24 years, I perceive the significance of selecting the best chief for our group.
The rise in homelessness throughout San Jose has straight affected my neighborhood, and I imagine Madison Nguyen is the one candidate for county supervisor with the expertise and imaginative and prescient to deal with this situation successfully. Her deal with accountability and transparency all through her marketing campaign exhibits that she is able to ship actual outcomes.
I’m assured Madison will lead with the compassion and motion our group wants. Please be part of me in electing the fitting particular person to signify District 2.
Fernando Cruz-EsparzaSan Jose
Vote for social gathering thatdelivers the reality
Re: “Harris pledges ongoing federal support as she visits NC” (Web page A3, Oct. 6).
One social gathering lies to inspire its base and doesn’t imagine within the local weather disaster or democracy. One other social gathering doesn’t lie and believes within the local weather disaster and democracy.
Allow us to select the fitting social gathering within the coming election in order that we are able to remedy the problems going through us.
Mohan RajSan Jose
Local weather change isan indisputable fact
The world is getting hotter — an indisputable fact. The presence of carbon dioxide within the ambiance contributes to this warming, and the quantity of it’s growing.
It’s as plain because the nostril in your face. And what are we doing about it? Subsequent to nothing. Token photo voltaic panels, token electrical vehicles, which we’re already dropping curiosity in.
We’re ignoring these information at our peril. The can has been kicked down the highway about so far as it’s going to go. No quantity of denial goes to alter the information.
Eugene ElySan Jose
Anti-Zionism andantisemitism aren’t identical
Re: “After terrifying year lets work together to fight antisemitism” (Web page A8, Oct. 6).
The peace and security that Marc Levine hopes for the Jewish group is similar that’s hoped for by all communities.
Antisemitism shouldn’t be tolerated together with any anti-social habits. However he goes too far. He assaults peaceable free speech. Banners and graffiti could harm emotions however they don’t harm individuals. He assaults all criticism of Israel. The Intifada is a resistance motion, completely different from terrorism.
He ignores the controversy. Zionism is a motion, not a pejorative for Jew. Merriam-Webster defines it as, “an international movement originally for the establishment of a Jewish national or religious community in Palestine,” — the identical “ancestral” homeland claimed by the Palestinian individuals. Zionists embody a radical group that drives the unlawful quest for “greater Israel,” coveting lands rightfully inhabited by Palestinians. Being anti-Zionist is just not antisemitic.
Cease Zionist overreach. A reliable two-state answer with Palestine having all of the West Financial institution is the one path to peace.
John FrancisSan Jose
