Sandra Nichols, a teacher, school administrator, and school board trustee, writes about maintaining a strong public education system. Topics include: Scourge of Toy Guns, Imitation firearms, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the California High School Exit Exam (CHSEE), qualified teachers, military recruiters, equal opportunity, bilingual education, English Language Learners,the Schwarzenegger propositions, dropouts, expulsions, suspensions, school funding, budget reductions, communication, diversity, tolerance, two Americas, Socrates, Plato, favorite teachers, Richard Riordan, stupid dirty girl, special education, environmental protection,

Sandra Nichols, toy guns, imitation firearms, pellet guns, public education, NCLB, CAHSEE, qualified teachers, military recruiters, bilingual education, Schwarzenegger propositions, budget reductions, English Language Learners, bilingual education, military recruiters, special education, environmental protection, diversity, politics, gifted student, tolerance, small schools, violence in schools, passing the trash, the dance of the lemons, vouchers, naming schools, favorite teacher