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That letter to Brearley school (educationviews.org)
by SunnyvaleCA on 20 Apr 2021   12 comments, latest a year ago
Not sure where the original resides, but here's one website with the whole thing: https://www.educationviews.org And some fun snippets:Our family recently made the decision not to reenroll our daughter at...

What's so wrong with vote-by-mail?
by SunnyvaleCA on 12 Nov 2020   18 comments, latest 2 years ago
I've been thinking about the whole vote-by-mail thing and why it is so very bad. Fraud isn't even the worst part (long term). Most people jump to all the opportunities...

Tulsi interview with Stoessel
by SunnyvaleCA on 15 Oct 2020   2 comments, latest 2 years ago
Imagine if Tulsi Gabbard hadn't been screwed over by the DNC machine. I'd almost think Trump would just give up and step down for the good of the country. Big...

Prop 16 coming November 2020 (en.wikipedia.org)
by SunnyvaleCA on 3 Jul 2020   10 comments, latest 2 years ago
Prop 16 will be on the California ballot this November. It passed the state legislature as ACA 5, so you will often see that name as well.Prop 16 will repeal...

It's not a noose! (merriam-webster.com)
by SunnyvaleCA on 24 Jun 2020   2 comments, latest 2 years ago
Why does the media keep referring to the hand-pull / Wallace thing as a "noose."From Merriam-Webster: "a loop with a slipnot that binds closer the more it is drawn.https://www.merriam-webs It...

BLM complaining -vs- studying...
by SunnyvaleCA on 19 Jun 2020   1 comment, latest 2 years ago
please edit this and post just one video at a time, thanks

UC schools not going to consider SAT/ACT scores for next 4 years! (universityofcalifornia.edu)
by SunnyvaleCA on 22 May 2020   23 comments, latest 2 years ago
University of California Board of Regents ... unanimously approved the suspension of the standardized test requirement (ACT/SAT) for all California freshman applicants until fall 2024. The suspension will allow the...

Bernie unveils "high-speed internet for all" plan... (berniesanders.com)
by SunnyvaleCA on 6 Dec 2019   16 comments, latest 2 years ago
https://berniesanders.com/issu Article starts off with fairly reasonable-sounding and noble goals. Maybe similar to programs that pushed electricity, water, and telephone service to under-served / poor communities.High-speed internet service must be...

How is that Trump Income Tax Working Out?
by SunnyvaleCA on 16 Feb 2019   2 comments, latest 3 years ago
I know many high tech workers in silicon valley fear the 2018 "Trump Taxes." I wasn't so sure. "Trump Taxes" relaxes AMT (by not phasing out the AMT deduction as...