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Academic achievement is no longer a priority in many school districts around the country. Unfortunately, many school boards veer from their main mission of academic excellence and have become preoccupied with pursuing cultural issues such as gender, social justice and equity. In many districts, there is more focus on critical race theory than critical thinking.
Earlier this year, a mother who had sworn to keep her kids out of public school informed the local school board that her attitude had changed, once they were enrolled in the Orange County Classical Academy (OCCA), a newly founded charter school in Orange, California. At the same Orange County Board of Education (OCBE) meeting, parents repeated that their kids exhibited more confidence and the parents themselves felt a greater sense of community at the school.
The Orange County Register omitted key facts of the Orange County Board of Education’s (OCBE) legal dispute with the superintendent in the story “OC Board of Education lawsuit over hiring lawyer costs taxpayers $3.2 million” on March 21. The fact is the Board of Education reluctantly sued Orange County Superintendent of Schools Al Mijares after he left us with no choice.
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