APRIL 10, 2011 |
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Save Our Schools |
www.LenningSchoolWatch.org |
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Today's guest is: Diane Lenning |
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DIANE LENNING |
In 2010 Diane was the
Republican candidate
for California Superintendent
of Schools
About Diane Lenning
Diane Lenning
believes in the U.S. Constitution, so much so that she wrote
a book in 2004 encouraging every American to get a copy and
memorize the Constitution... (Call of the American Dream).
Diane also entered law school in order to stand for the
Constitutional rights of Americans. She also passes out
Constitutions from time to time on the campaign trail! Every
American needs to know their Constitutional rights and stand
up for them in order to preserve our Democratic Republic!
Diane attended the U.S. Supreme Court hearing regarding
teachers' rights in 2007 and observed the preservation of
our freedoms in action. |
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She's a very
strong Christian |
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She has
over thirty years of teaching experience.
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She believes
in returning vocational education to our CA schools...,
and thus helping the critical student drop-out rate in
our schools |
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She has a
seemingly more concise CA educational "fix-it" plan
(including a specific successful program dealing with
undisciplined student classroom behavior, called the
Peters Procedure) |
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She has
experience working with gang members |
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She is the
former Chair of the Republican Educators Caucus of the
NEA |
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She
speculates how much good the teacher union dues of over
$211 million that are spent in the political arena in
recent years would do if the money were used in the
classrooms |
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She is a
delegate to the Republican State Party as a member of
the L.A. County Central Committee |
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She is a
third-year law student, having entered law school "in
order to stand for the Constitutional rights of
Americans" |
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She won the
Medal of Freedom, given to her by the U.S. Senate in
2004 "for her political analysis, talking points, and
activism" |
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She is a
Constitutionalist, who wants to require students to pass
for high school graduation a "civics and government"
test which would teach the U.S. Constitution and
founding documents and who has written a book, entitled
"Call of the American Dream," where she encourages every
American to get a copy and memorize the Constitution;
she even passes out Constitutions from time to time
along the campaign trail! |
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She is a
descendant of Thomas Benge (b. c. 1760 or 1780 in
Albermarle, VA), who married Susannah Lewis, George
Washington's niece, in 1773 and served in the American
Revolution from Abermarle/Orange County, VA. She is also
a descendant of Thomas Benge's ancestor, William J.
Benge, who came from Kent, England on the ship Marygold
to Jamestown, VA. |
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She is
endorsed by Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, Congressman
Elton Gallegly, CRA, and the Seal Beach TEA Party, among
others |
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She
undoubtedly has the same patriotic, Christian passion
that we in the TEA Party have in order for her to make a
real patriot impact in the lives of the massive numbers
of immigrant youth we now have in our nation today,
legal or otherwise. |
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Video:
CNM interview with
Diane Lenning |
Do you believe it's time to fix our schools in CA,
ushering in a "cultural reformation" in education? |
Diane is focused on providing A high-quality
education for all young people of California. It is the "civil
rights issue" of this generation! |
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10 POINTS to a Quality Education to "fix" our schools! |
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At the TOP of the list is to "reduce the
school drop-out rate," and increase the graduation rate;
providing a quality education and a bright future for every
student. "DROP-OUT PREVENTION IS CRIME PREVENTION!" It's
time to SAVE $1.1 Billion a year by educating drop-outs
under age 18 |
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Provide vocational and technology programs
for students who want a job right out of high school.
Centrally located Regional Occupation Programs will provide
skills for students to get a job rather than go on welfare
or commit crimes.
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Assure safe schools for a rigorous and high
quality learning environment, closing the "achievement gap"
between minority students and English only students. Two
police on every high school campus will curb crime on
campuses and provide a quality learning environment for
higher student achievement. |
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Sub-divide overly large districts that fail
to manage their districts in an economically and
educationally successful manner to bring more local control
to school districts for student success; bringing more money
to the classrooms where the funding is needed the most.
"Mid-size" districts assure better oversight and management
of education programs through "local control," bringing
local neighborhoods together around their centrally located
schools. |
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Use the ideas that have demonstrated
success such as from the national Eli Broad Award
winning district where I taught for 15 years, and
contributed to the success of student achievement
and closing the achievement gap, where students
engage in rigorous curriculum, i.e. English
immersion, pacing, quarterly benchmark testing,
timed intervention (RTI), summer school after two
specified grade levels for students to reach grade
level skills, and mandatory tutoring for failing
students, etc.. |
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Use successful
strategies and methods learned through professional
development such as Peters Procedures to assist and
empower teachers in the classroom to assure success
for undisciplined students. High quality teachers is
the most important component of a quality education.
See the difference in a video on this website:
www.PetersProcedures.com
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Assure "Back to Basics!"...academic
focus on core curriculum courses for student
success, and provide enriching courses for elective
classes such as ROP vocational classes that count
toward a diploma. ROP classes in areas such as truck
driving, florist, animal care, computer technology,
merchandising, child care, beautician and skin care,
and many others, will prepare our young people for
jobs right out of high school, and will count as
credits toward a diploma. |
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Require students to pass a "civics
and government" test in order to graduate; passing
the "torch of liberty" to each generation. Include
an American flag in every classroom. Provide
Leadership training for our leaders of the future! |
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Considering performance based pay to
attract high quality teachers using "multiple
measures" using a point scale, not just one
criteria; from a list of approximately ten criteria
such as higher degrees, school board member,
department chair, elected union leader/delegate,
local district professional boardmember, district
committees/consortiums, site council, college
professor at night, student performance, coach, club
advisor, and school to community/business liaison
for student job placement. |
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Quality district/school
administrators and principals who lead with
school-wide discipline and curriculum plans to bring
success to every classroom; supportive of teachers
in the education process. Providing mandatory parent
orientation meetings each fall with published
pamphlets listing teacher, student, and parent
expectations and goals, working together to assure
students become engaged in rigorous learning
environments. |
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Diane
Lenning |
www.DianeLenning.com
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E-Mail:
diane@lenning.com |
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Websites and
material mentioned on
today's program: |
www.LenningSchoolWatch.org |
www.PetersProcedures.com |
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