Teachers pay raises a must
      Camarillo's dark little secret is out in the open at last. Our affluent community pays the teachers of its children the very lowest salaries in the county. Why has this gone on for so long? From a leadership point of view, it was the path of least resistance. From the teachers' point of vie...
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School closure puts students in harm's way
      If the Camarillo Heights Elementary School is closed, nearly 400 children will need to cross Las Posas Road to attend three different schools. Las Posas is one of the busiest streets in Camarillo, especially in the morning when a large number of commuters are in a rush to get to work.
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A modest proposal
      After watching the March 15 Pleasant Valley School Board meeting, I have some suggestions for the trustees on how they can accomplish their goal of closing three schools. First, throw out any work done by staff, and by all means, completely disregard the recommendations made by the 711 Com...
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Fish or cut bait
      How disappointing it was to attend Thursday night's school board meeting. The gang that couldn't shoot straight was unprepared to make a decision that the whole community has been hanging on for the past three months.
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City needs to invest in schools
      This letter is in response to the school closure discussion that is currently taking place in the Pleasant Valley School District. The city of Camarillo residents and leaders need to get involved in this situation.
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Unification isn't a racial issue
      The Oxnard Union High School District constantly uses the phrase "promotes segregation" to describe one of their reasons to be against PVSD unification efforts. This is absolutely calling proponents of unification racists. OUHSD trustees are not stupid people, only arrogant. They don't say "w...
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Challenges intelligent design
      I read with interest Sylvie Belmond's article on the debate over biology textbooks in Ventura County schools. One of the standard tactics of creationists and "intelligent design" advocates has been to accuse modern biology of being "atheistic.
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Supports intelligent design
      It amazes me how little most people know about the actual science regarding the debate on evolution and intelligent design. Creationism is always devalued by the idea that it is strictly a figment of faith and religion.
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Defining 'theory'
      Unfortunately, the editor is unaware that the word "theory" used in the scientific community does not hold the same meaning as in layman's terms. Here is the definition of the science word "theory": The popular use and scientific use of the term "theory" are very different.
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