“Times like these call for big ideas and cooperation, but that’s not what we’re seeing in the school district. Instead, we’re seeing petty complaints that serve as distractions from the important issu… more →
My Point ExactlyLisa Pampuch wrote 11 months ago: “Times like these call for big ideas and cooperation, but that’s not what we’re seeing in the school … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 1 year ago: For good or ill, decisions often reverberate across centuries: That became as real to me as the magn … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 1 year ago: When it comes to special education, it’s tempting to view the entire process as a no-win situation. … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 1 year ago: “It is the loose ends with which men hang themselves.” ~ Novelist Zelda Fitzgerald Between the whims … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 2 years ago: Merit’s stock is the rise. Merit is an important topic in the Gilroy Unified School District. Just b … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 2 years ago: In 50 or 60 years, if Coyote Valley Specific Plan creators have their way, Coyote Valley will be an … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 2 years ago: “All our work, our whole life is a matter of semantics, because words are the tools with which we wo … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 3 years ago: Two local tax measures appear on my June primary ballot. I’m voting against Measure A, the half-cent … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 4 years ago: Did you read San Jose City Councilman Forrest Williams’ assessment of the distribution of seats on t … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 4 years ago: The Day of Silence controversy that has erupted in the Gilroy Unified School District gives me anoth … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 4 years ago: It’s tough to heed your editor’s “local, local, local” mantra when you’re hip-deep in a “Globalizati … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 4 years ago: I had one of those moments this week that clarifies exactly how old you are: I registered my first-b … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 4 years ago: Waking with an intestinal bug on deadline day is enough to make even a basically optimistic person l … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 5 years ago: News that a Live Oak High School special education student was arrested on a battery charge after he … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 5 years ago: It’s time again for another of my occasional round-ups of current events that make me roll my eyes, … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 5 years ago: One of the perks of writing a weekly column is the chance to highlight news stories that might not h … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 5 years ago: It’s time again for my periodic round-up of current events that make me roll my eyes and utter a sar … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 5 years ago: Why do we make such a big deal out of events that are, in the long run, inconsequential? For example … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 5 years ago: The more I learn about the gay bashing six students who recently settled a lawsuit against the Morga … more →