"You cover local news. You inform us of state news. You pull strong, relevant pieces from the Los Angeles Times and other papers. You still have comics. The op-ed by Mark Barabak should be read by all. I taught at California community colleges for 40 years and used good journalism as writing models, points of discussion and assignments. I could use Barabak's excellent analysis and discussion of the breakdown of news in California."
""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's" second book, "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe," describes a society that focuses entire industries around saturating the market with copies of a poor-quality product. This increases reliance on a product that is not supposed to be consumable. When this concept is applied to education, one example is forcing students to have generalized education plans that don't account for students' specific strengths and weaknesses. This leads to an inferior educational product, where students are less successful."
"Most local police departments have officers that started as rookies, worked and studied hard to achieve promotions up to captain. I cannot understand why city management won't hire from within for chief."
Fremont should hire police chiefs from departmental ranks to reward officers who began as rookies and advanced through study and experience rather than hiring celebrity outsiders. Most local departments contain qualified officers who worked toward promotions up to captain and deserve consideration for chief. Local news outlets like the East Bay Times provide essential local and state coverage, republish relevant pieces from larger papers, and serve as teaching models for clear, persuasive journalism. Education that forces generalized plans ignores students' specific strengths and weaknesses, producing inferior outcomes, increasing reliance on credentials, and limiting student success.
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