| Santa Clara County, CA | November 4, 2003 Election |
 |
Fair chance for all.By Robert Lee Gilland HeslopCandidate for Board Member; Cupertino Union School District |
This information is provided by the candidate | |
No child should be left behind in any way, All children should have an equal and fair chance at a great education.I believe that all schools in the district should be on equal ground. A child moving from one school to another during the school year should be able to pick up where they left off. This transition can be a positive experience if the schools had a standardized curriculum followed throughout the school district. This would allow all students to study the same subjects at the same time in each grade level. All students will be well prepared for testing from STAR testing to high school exit exams.
We also must educate our children in the arts. When children engage in an expressive art as basic education and as a distinctive way of knowing, we can appreciate the importance of education through art. The arts open our minds to new language and social skills needed to be a successful future leader in the community. When children engage in expressive arts such as painting, drawing, music acting and literature they can vent thoughts and emotions in healthy, growth producing ways. They gain a sense of accomplishment which helps along the path toward self affirmation. Children come to appreciate the aesthetic elements in their environment. By exposing our children to the vast culture and diversity within our district, we allow them to embrace the world through the arts. |
Candidate Page
|| Feedback to Candidate
|| This Contest
November 2003 Home (Ballot Lookup)
|| About Smart Voter
ca/scl Created from information supplied by the candidate: October 26, 2003 22:29
Smart Voter <http://www.smartvoter.org/>
Copyright © League of Women Voters of California Education Fund.
The League of Women Voters neither supports nor opposes candidates for public office or political parties.