On schools, parents should be less judgmental
      Regarding the contentious letters in the Jan. 31 T.O. Acorn , it's understandable that no parent is going to want their neighborhood school to be on the district's list for closure.
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Let's shoot for civility in school board meetings
      According to your article, some people- - presumably parents- - found it acceptable to yell at the Jan. 28 school board meeting. We would be wise to examine the way in which those people were raised, and then do something different with our own kids.
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District told to use all options before closing any school
      I'm the parent of child at Banyan Elementary School in Newbury Park. Although Banyan isn't on "the list" for possible closure, I'm deeply concerned for schools in Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) that are.
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Scores alone shouldn't be the litmus test for school closures
      Let's not put each other down to promote the virtues of our schools. We feel strongly about our schools and want the students, parents and staff to be proud of their efforts to bring quality, value added education to students.
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There are better measurements than test scores
      Low test scores do not make a school bad. Emotions are running high in our community with the impending school closures. Change is never easy. As Manzanita parents, we've heard all of the negative comments about our school, even before the school closure decision.
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Special kids deserve special consideration
      With all due respect to Deborah Tomlinson of Thousand Oaks, your Feb.7 letter to the T.O. Acorn ("School board should ignore emotional parents") reveals exactly why we need to be sure that our kids with special needs attend a school where tolerance and inclusion are a way of life.
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Changing the criteria a bad move by CVUSD
      I'm truly outraged at the school district's decision to change the school closure criteria and to completely eliminate Maple and Ladera from the selection process. The district spent considerable time and money into establishing the original criteria that was approved by the board and...
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Another rebuttal for Manzanita
      This letter is in response to Kriss Hurdle's Jan. 31 letter and to every other Maple parent who continues to bad-mouth our school, Manzanita. I once had those same thoughts as you did.
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Environmental Impact Report is a pack of lies
      Regarding "Home Depot environmental document says problems can be resolved" in the Jan. 31 Thousand Oaks Acorn , what a surprise to read that Home Depot claims that the environmental impacts of their proposed store on Hampshire Road can all be fixed.This article just swallows the EIR...
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Make no mistake: Traffic initiative is bad for T.O.
      The "Right to Vote on Traffic Congestion" initiative that will appear on the June 3 ballot is a cruel deception for Thousand Oaks residents not only because it's an attempt by one business owner- Do-it Center - to avoid competition, but because it doesn't provide the opportunity to vo...
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Even among young people, sexism is still alive
      My 15-year-old daughter was discussing the election with some friends at school the other day when one of their classmates joined them and said, "I don't really care who wins; I'm not into politics- - except, I don't want the 'girl' to win. I think girls should just stay out of politi...
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