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Tony Vang
34024 votes
62.8%
- Occupation: Associate Professor/Parent
- Doctor of Education, Univ. of San Francisco ('92). Emphasis: Multicultural Education & Second Language Acquisition.
- Master of Arts, Univ. of San Francisco ('88). Emphasis: Human Resources & Organizational Development.
- Associate Professor of Education, Cal State Univ, Fresno. I train future teachers and supervise their student teaching.
- Formerly, Executive Director of two respected non-profit agencies: Fresno Center for New Americans and Lao Family Community of Fresno
- Leadership Awards from U.S. Health & Human Services Dept, California Assembly, United Way, and KSEE 24 Portraits of Success
- Gold Award for "Outstanding Support of Public Education" from California Teachers Association
Priorities:
- Maximize instructional time and provide sufficient textbooks and instructional materials for every classroom.
- As a teacher of teachers, I understand the challenges classroom teachers confront & teaching strategies which can turn around low-performing schools.
- Expand after-school academic enrichment programs focusing on reading, writing, English and math skills.
Raymond C. Baker
20089 votes
37.1%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Teacher and Administrator for 27 years in the Fresno Unified School District.
- Teaching experience at the elementary, secondary and university levels.
- Principal at the elementary school, middle school and high school levels.
- Graduate of Fresno High School; attended Fresno City College; Master's Degree, Fresno State University; Graduate work, University of New Mexico.
- Master of Boardmanship and Masters in Governance, California School Boards Association
- Teacher Trainer, Spanish Institute, Univerisity of Pacific, Stockton, CA, for two summers.
Priorities:
- Making reading achievement the number one priority in classroom instruction.
- Raise student achievement levels in the academic areas.
- Provide alternative education opportunities to meet student needs.
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Questions from The Fresno Bee
- 11/1/02 What do you hope will be the legacy left by your tenure on the board?
- 10/28/02 -Are you satisfied with the performance of the current superintendent and administration?
- 10/21/02 Are you satisfied with the district's ability to remove administrators and teachers who do not perform well?
- 10/16/02 Do you have any proposals to better utilize schools as "neighborhood centers"?
- 10/7/02 Do you have any plans or ideas to entice experienced teachers to stay at - or consider transferring to - low-performing schools?
- 10/3/02 What types of partnerships would you advocate to better connect the schools and the community?
- 9/30/02 What would you do to help improve the performance of students in a district such as Fresno Unified that has so many disadvantaged students?
- 9/30/02 What specific plans or programs would you recommend to help parents become more involved in Fresno Unified schools?
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