It may be time to replace GOP leadership in Orange County that does not respond to or support the needs of a growing segment of society: public school families. Harman represents school districts whose continued success depend on her support. The future of Orange County property owners, students, employers, and school workers all depend on his responsible leadership. Now is the time of judgment.

No, no, no. No tax extensions, no new taxes. When our legislature approves outlandish pay packages like the one that the prision union just got, considers giving illegal aliens in state tuition, and gives billions to illegal alien families, there is no justification for me to pay more in taxes. Enough already.

(Interesting pic to go with the propaganda) So I'm supposed to pay all my spiraling taxes & expenses along with paying for a tidal wave of "anchor -baby public school students" in need of MORE TEACHERS AND SMALLER CLASSES. Will someone please tell me if I have a bulls-eye on my back. ///????

Home school NOW it's our only HOPE!

(George & Ariana must be so proud Jenna)

Well said Mrs. Melo

I am curious where the photo came from;

a classroom or an office of an advocacy group?

Throwing more money at education only means more money for the state to waste. Examples, Prop. 98 and lottery money.

Capo Parent,
Nobody is throwing more money at education. Education funding has been reduced all over the country because of the economy. If we want smaller class sizes and to save programs at our children's schools then it will take money. Right?

Even you will have to admit that expending over $50 billion a year on education in CA is an enormous sum of money. In fact, it is large than the GDP of a number of countries throughout the world. Given how much money is allocated to education in CA and based on the article, "Capo Spends Less Per Student, Earns Higher API Score" the answer to your quetion is no.

Capo Parent,
Our children are our most valuable resource. They are the future. I think that investing in them is worth it. Education funding has been cut. How do you know that spending the same amount or more will not result in better results . This article cannot prove one way or the other because it does not compare districts demographically but only by population. You do not believe that smaller class sizes and saving programs such as afterschool help for kids will not help?

Because without time, you don't have any "time" to change bad time to quality time. Glad you're willing to give up your time for more time for you kids, but unless your kids are at an age they are self-sufficient, you are being short-sighted.

Several billion dollars for education has been "deferred" by the politicians. Further, over $50 billion a year is spent on education in CA. Funding is not the problem. Receipt of the funds and how they are spent are the problems. Your rationale is the rationale that leads to every increasing taxes at a time when most families are struggling to survive.

Capo Parent,
Time is a valuable resource. We choose quantity of time over quality of time all of the time. Our most valuable resource along with time as a country and a world is our children. They are the ones who will figure out how to change the bad times to quality times.

Was the budget cut last year and this year or not? Were teachers laid off this year and last year or not? Were class sizes raised and programs cut this year and last year or not? What would you rather spend the money on?

If you and others do not want their education taxes to go to politicians then have a local tax that goes directly to the school district. There is less money and things are more expensive for all of us but our children should be a priority.

Why am I being short-sighted if I, as a parent, am willing to give up my time so that my kids have more time? Isn't that what we are supposed to do as parents?

Of course, we can fix everything with another tax, this time a "local" tax. Education, like most tax payers, needs to live within its means. If $50 billion a year is not enough, than Education needs to be dramtically reformed.

From a logical standpoint, you giving up time in the belief your kids get more time is an illogical statement. You can't transfer time from yourself to your kids. Time is not an item or commodity that can be traded, transfered or passed on. Your time is your time, period.

Capo parent,
If I choose to spend my time making sure my kids are well fed, get exercise and get a good education than I am providing them with the opportunity to have more quality time and maybe just more time because they will make good choices so they live longer and also be better equipped to change bad time to good time. My time is my time but right now I choose to use it to raise my children.

Everything costs more these days. Technology costs more and must constantly be replaced, gas costs more, utilities cost more, food costs more, even used cars cost more, and because everything costs more education costs more. Do you think that prices don't increase over the years.

Education funding has been reduced.

Again, I will ask the following. Was the budget cut last year and this year or not? Were teachers laid off this year and last year or not? Were teachers salaries cut last year? Were class sizes raised and programs cut this year and last year or not? What would you rather spend the money on?

NO NEW TAXES! We can barely afford to live here as it is. We are already one of the most heavily taxed states in the nation.

I'll bet that many of the people lobbying for higher taxes don't even pay taxes.

This tax grubbing is OUTRAGEOUS and needs to STOP. All it serves to do is drive employers out of state.

By the way - I agree with melissa kaffen. It's time to introduce competition in education through choices; home schooling, vouchers, charter schools - as long as we can get out from under the budget-busting unions.