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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Thank you for voting for Measure C!

Nov 5, 2020

Dear Parents and San Diego Community, Thank you for voting for Measure C. It was a long journey, but it is all worth it for the future of our Kids. Parents for Education together with dedicated parents and community members pushed for School Board Election Reforms in...

PQE Candidates Forum Video

Sep 30, 2020

Click below for the recording of the September 23 PQE Candidates Forum. https://youtu.be/N-uczQ6KnwU

2020 San Diego School Board Candidates Forum

Jul 28, 2020

2020 San Diego School Board Candidates Forum Board of Education San Diego Unified School District Presented by Parents for Quality Education (PQE) Wednesday, September 23, 2020 on Zoom District A Sabrina BazzoDr. Crystal Trull District D Richard BarreraDr. Camille...

City Council Approves District Only Election for November Ballot

Jul 14, 2020

Dear Parents and Education Advocates, The San Diego City Council unanimously voted to place our ballot proposal on the November ballot! This November, voters will decide whether San Diego Unified school board trustees should be selected by the communities they...

PQE Distance Learning Town Hall Video (June 2020)

Jul 10, 2020

Parents for Quality Education hosted a Virtual Town Hall on June 24, 2020, featuring five panelists representing a diverse group impacted by school closures. Panelists include representatives of vulnerable communities that include English-learners and special...

Morning Report: San Diego Unified Balances Budget With Coronavirus Aid

Jul 8, 2020

Click here for original article from Voice of San Diego The coronavirus relief money headed to San Diego Unified has created a rosy financial picture for the coming school year, but it also obscures the district’s long-term budget problems. Before the pandemic...