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Ex-teacher says he's not `status-quo'.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. _ March 5 is a day of reckoning in the O'Connell household. Jack O'Connell, a state senator from San Luis Obispo, hopes to be elected state schools chief. And, for the second time, his 15-year-old daughter Jennifer must take the high school exit exam he helped create.
Jennifer is a member of the class of 2004, the first group of California high school students required to pass the test to receive a diploma. Last year, she fell short by just one point.
The irony is not lost on her.
"Dad, we both kinda have high stakes," O'Connell said she told him.
In recent years, O'Connell played a major role in designing and rallying support for a series of education bills that have raised the stakes considerably for everyone in public education. Money, diplomas and jobs are on the line if schools fail to make progress on standardized tests.
O'Connell wants to take the helm ...
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- San Luis Obispo County students outscore most of the state.
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Byline: By Sally Connell Aug. 28--San Luis Coastal school board members want...selling a prime 4.5-acre lot near San Luis Obispo's high school. The undeveloped...southeast of the intersection of San Luis Drive and Johnson Avenue. It rises...
- The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif., county briefs column.
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...Cowitz family has been chosen as San Luis Obispo's Family of the Year for...will ride on a fire truck in San Luis Obispo's Christmas parade and...something for my class." --By Sally Connell SAN LUIS OBISPO -- CITY TO SWEAR IN NEW...
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- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mauter, Larry May 7, 1999 700+ words
...president and CEO of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce...with both Sen. Jack O'Connell, D-San Luis Obispo, and Assemblyman...Jankay said that O'Connell has indicated strong...site of The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif., at...
- Camp San Luis Obispo, Cuesta back bike route.
- News wire article from: Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA) December 20, 2006 700+ words
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- San Luis Obispo, Calif.-Based Youth Rehabilitation Program Is Cut by State.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News July 26, 2002 700+ words
...several buildings at Camp San Luis were refurbished, including...another youth program at Camp San Luis Obispo also run by the National Guard and the San Luis Obispo County Office of...State Sen. Jack O'Connell could not be reached for...
- San Luis Obispo, Calif., Wireless Data Systems Firm Splits from Parent.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News August 25, 2002 700+ words
...DEV Broadband Inc. of San Luis Obispo has separated from...became COM DEV Broadband in San Luis Obispo. Originally called...Axio is held by John O'Connell of Los Altos Hills, an...2002, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Distributed...
- The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif., Business Buzz Column.
- News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News December 5, 2002 700+ words
The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder...Brien is no stranger to San Luis Obispo. She attended Cal...She worked on Jack O'Connell's successful campaign for...OPENS IN SLO: A well-known San Luis Obispo name is expanding...
- Group supporting San Luis Obispo sales tax measure raises $35,000.
- News wire article from: Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA) October 31, 2006 700+ words
Byline: Sally Connell Oct. 31--The campaign...in window fronts across San Luis Obispo has raised almost...increase within the city. San Luis Obispo is one of five cities...Beach and Pismo Beach. If San Luis Obispo's Measure Y passes...
Source: HighBeam Research, Ex-teacher says he's not `status-quo'.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)