Author Archives 
Stephen P. Blum is the president of the Ventura Unified Education Association and a member of the Ventura County Community College Board of Trustees. He served as a high school teacher for 25 years and as the cross-country and track coach at Buena High School for 22 years. He has a Juris Doctorate degree, a Master’s degree in education, and a Bachelor’s degree in history. His wife has been a teacher for 30 plus years. Their daughter is a student at California State University at Channel Islands.
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Lawmakers should keep handcuffs off districts and extend local control
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Positives, negatives, problems and some suggestions for tenure
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Obama’s good intentions have led to simplistic solutions
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Evaluate to improve, not punish, teachers
