Opinion

Over the past few years, the local push for excellence in our public schools has been front page news. The force which has pushed the longest and with the greatest success in Gilroy has been the Alliance for Academic Excellence, although this group is certainly not alone. There are scores of parents and community members working to fulfill the promise inherent in a great public school education.

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Personally, I've never been a big fan of vacations. For me,

159282~A crisis in child care for the working class ahead---Dear

159948~Home school students must comply---Dear Editor,

Like most relationships, my love affair with Gilroy has had its

Often during my two-month hiatus from writing this column, I had

Sometimes I am amazed at what gets a rise out of Dispatch readers. In recent weeks, huge scandalous incidents have been reported.

Dear Editor,

In February, I asked readers to tell me about acts of kindness