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Parents For Quality Education supports “BOOST DEMOCRACY” Policy Initiative

Parents For Quality Education President Mark Powell recently spoke at a news conference held at the San Diego Unified School District supporting Rev. Shane Harris’s “Boost Democracy” text message notification initiative. Harris with the People’s Association of Justice...

Parents For Quality Education is proposing the “Counterfeit Pills Will Kill” Naloxone Distribution Initiative for parents of middle and high school aged students

Citing a spike in the growing number of drug-related deaths in San Diego County, Parents For Quality Education President Mark Powell wrote an opinion article on the crisis and is urging local government agencies and school districts to make available the opioid...

School Boards Should Formally Acknowledge Jewish American History Month

Original source: https://www.sdjewishworld.com/2021/05/03/school-boards-should-formally-acknowledge-jewish-american-history-month By  Mark Powell California’s newly adopted Ethnic Studies Curriculum has given San Diego County educators the opportunity to combat...

Opinion: San Pasqual Academy has always been misclassified by the state. Local officials must make this right.

Original source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/commentary/story/2021-03-25/opinion-san-pasqual-academy-prevents-homelessness BY MARK POWELL MARCH 25, 2021 One of the best ways to prevent homelessness is to address the issues that cause it, and...

Opinion: After COVID, San Diego County Districts Need to Extend the School Year

Original source: https://timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2021/02/21/after-covid-san-diego-county-districts-need-to-extend-the-school-year by Mark Powell February 21, 2021 When San Diego schools return to in-person learning, they need to extend the school year from 180...

Opinion: After COVID, San Diego County Districts Need to Extend the School Year

Original source: https://timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2021/02/21/after-covid-san-diego-county-districts-need-to-extend-the-school-year/ by Mark Powell February 21, 2021 When San Diego schools return to in-person learning, they need to extend the school year from 180...

Opinion: Meaningful Police Reform Needs to Begin in San Diego’s Public Schools

Original source: https://timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2021/05/09/opinion-meaningful-police-reform-needs-to-begin-in-san-diegos-public-schools/ by Mark Powell May 9, 2021 Sustainable police reform needs to include a public school educational component to help build...

Opinion: San Diego Schools Should Distribute Anti-Opioid Medication to Parents

Original source: https://timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2021/05/27/san-diego-schools-should-distribute-anti-opioid-medication-to-parents/?fbclid=IwAR3fuIm945vq7ObIk3nnIdezCk_Mr-UI44J3pOgf9tX67samBe9hTH5pDnY by Mark Powell May 27, 2021 Beginning next month, the opioid...

Opinion: The Risks of Teaching History Through the Lens of Critical Race Theory

Original source: https://timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2021/07/06/the-risks-of-teaching-history-through-the-lens-of-critical-race-theory/?fbclid=IwAR13snbgLD6k3ThIDbV5ywBPTsBHvrNfxLWbSRU0XfAiJVu9uEWKoZxdD6I by Mark Powell July 6, 2021 The much-discussed concept...

Opinion: Assembly Bill 104 Is Just a Band-Aid for the Wounds from School Closures

Original source: https://timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2021/08/13/assembly-bill-104-is-just-a-band-aid-for-the-wounds-from-school-closures/ by Mark Powell August 13, 2021 Assembly Bill 104 appears to be state government’s band aid approach to addressing the...

Mark Powell Appointed as President of PQE!

Dear Parents and Education Advocates, We are happy to announce Mark Powell as the new President of Parents for Quality Education (PQE) replacing Bret Caslavka who served as PQE President from 2017 -2019 and interim president in 2021 while PQE conducted its search for...

SDUSD School Board Election Reform Is Here!!!

Dear Parents and Education Advocates,We want to personally thank each and every one of you who supported the lawsuit to push for School Board elections reform.  The most fundamental right of all voters - the right to choose their elected leaders is now...

Happy New Year & Welcome 2021!!

Dear Parents and Education Advocates, 2020 has been a year of disruptions in every capacity, with no area more disrupted than our educational system. School closures, parents out of work, social isolation, and emotional distress have affected our families in...

THANK YOU – MEASURE C PASSED!

DISTRICT ONLY ELECTIONS FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS November 24, 2020 Dear Parents and Education Advocates,Thank you for voting for Measure C – District Only Elections for School Board Members. This measure guarantees our children will now begin to receive fair and equal...

San Diego Unified School Board candidates backed by unions prevail

Original article from San Diego Union Tribune (click here for original link) by KRISTEN TAKETA Incumbents and union-backed candidates are again prevailing in the San Diego Unified School Board election — proving, they say, that voters support how San Diego...