Letter: Remaking Education | University Elitism

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remake education
For student fairness

I wrote this piece to highlight a serious problem in our public school system: our failure to equitably prepare all students for their future roles in society.

Our education system, rooted in outdated principles, perpetuates cycles of poverty and racial injustice, impacting students' academic performance and life chances. Despite past legal victories for equality, systemic barriers still exist, manifested in underfunded schools and lopsided opportunities based on race and socioeconomic status.

I propose targeted reforms to address these disparities, including reallocation of resources to appropriate mentoring structures, vocational programs, and inclusive activities.

By prioritizing empathy and equitable support, we can remove these barriers and give every child a fair chance to succeed. This is not just a request for funding, but a fundamental change in the way we value and invest in the education and future of our youth.

Mark Larreinaga
san jose

University elitism is
disrespectful behavior towards students

Re: “Making college dreams affordable” (A6 page, March 12).

Johann Desiderio's letter to the editor states: “Without scholarships, many students would attend a more affordable university instead of a higher-level university and attend a cheaper university. ” was the comment. Her husband and I started saving for our child's college while paying off our own student loans. When they graduated from high school, we gave them an amount of money to contribute to their education.

By choosing a “low-cost university,'' they graduated without taking on huge student loans, and both have gone on to successful careers. It is demeaning to suggest that their college choice was a matter of “pulling the short end of the stick.”

carol puckett
san jose

California should follow suit.
Oregon time changes

Re: “California-dependent Oregon daylight savings bill” (B2, March 12).

Yes, the Oregon Senate is correct. Stop changing your clock and keep your time in standard time.

Eliminate the psychological trauma of adjusting to twice-yearly changes in time. When time goes back to November 3rd, just stick around. If you want to “save sunlight”, get out of bed early and enjoy the sunshine.

Most people I talk to would rather have permanent standard time than permanent daylight saving time.

Curtis Gleason
palo alto

It wasn't in “Barbie”
oscar chance

“Barbie” was nominated for an Academy Award, but only for the performance, not the statuette.

I have to say that this movie was a masterpiece of advertising. While bringing precious dolls back to life, we were able to reach many people and generations. The film also gave people around the world a sense of acceptance by talking about mental health and self-esteem at the same time.

So why didn't they take the statuette home? This is because the Academy Awards must first maintain its status as an award ceremony that is difficult to win. Second, the painting must be considered an “artistic masterpiece” that embodies cultural excellence. Unfortunately, this fun ad didn't have a chance to win Best Picture.

julia cruz
san jose

letters ignore energy
Biden's speech

Re: “The nation can do better than Biden and Trump” (page A6, March 13).

Reading Anthony Stegman's letter that claimed Biden looked “old and frail” during the State of the Union address, I wondered: Did he give the same speech the rest of the country saw? Did you see it?

There's rarely a consensus about anything in the media these days, but one thing most headlines covering Biden's speech had in common was the word “dashing” (or its equivalent).

Sunil Mehta
Saratoga

we can act for the climate
in a routine way

Re: “Some young people are planning to have fewer or no children because of climate change” (March 12).