UPDATED, August 23, 2013: The OC Register reports that Melendez did not in fact file for retirement upon leaving Santa Ana Unified School District. This is despite her own blog post on her retirement, which cites wanting to spend more time with her aged parents as a reason for her early departure. Why the conflicting […]
Op-Ed: Mayor’s Education Appointment Presents Pivotal Opportunity
By Karen Wolfe, special to K12NN. She is a public school parent and member of the Venice Neighborhood Council Education Committee Rumors that Mayor Garcetti will appoint Thelma Melendez to be his education deputy are causing grave concern among public school parents. In making this appointment, the Mayor should follow his creed to lead by […]