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Paspalis Shares Her Top Three Priorities

Fifth in a series.  Re: “What Is Ideal School Board Member?”     Mr. McVarish: You’re going to be on the School Board for at least 2...

What Is Ideal School Board Member?

Fourth in a series.  Re: “Nothing ‘Middle’ About the Middle School”    Mr. McVarish: The School Board is functioning impressively. But you are about to lose...

Nothing ‘Middle’ About the Middle School

Third in a series.  Re: “Do You Speak Their Language?”    Mr. McVarish: My daughter is a year away from the Middle School. I have had many...

Do You Speak Their Language?

Re: “Why Do We Get Along So Well?”  Mr. McVarish: Here is an issue about staffing. You can’t have laboratories, whether they be science...

Why Do We Get Along So Well?

  Mr. McVarish: Things seem to be going really well in the School District and on the School Board. That hasn’t always been the...

Turning Culver Schools, Businesses Into Partners

Fourth in a series Re “Robins Explores Unique Career Paths for Students”   Mr. McVarish: Culver City has such a dynamic economy right now, and our District...

Robins Explores Unique Career Paths for Students

Third in a series Re “Robins on ‘Artistry and Expertise’ of Teachers”   Mr. McVarish: Not everyone goes to college. How do we get kids ready for...

Robins on ‘Artistry and Expertise’ of Teachers

Second in a series Re “Robins Tells McVarish Science Lab Problems”   Mr. McVarish: Among priorities, what comes first: the building, the curriculum or the professional development?...

Robins Tells McVarish Science Lab Problems

  Mr. McVarish: Sue Robins has been on the Culver City School Board for 18 months. She was a teacher at Culver City Middle School...

Chardiet Goal: Less Variability at Schools

Second of two parts.  Re: “Chardiet Ranks School Bond Priorities”  Scott McVarish: We have something called the Culver City Compact. You brought that into the city...