Oak Park teacher loses her job
      Brookside Elementary is a great school with awesome students and remarkable teachers, but just recently Ms. Cohen, a new fifth-grade teacher, lost her job at Brookside. My name is Yael Karoly, and I was a fifth-grade student at Brookside. Ms.
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Water board appointment is well-deserved
      Congratulations to former Agoura/Conejo Valley Chamber President Alex Soteras for his recent appointment by Gov. Schwarzenegger to the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. Alex and the Soteras family have been involved in numerous causes throughout Southern California for many years.
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Families divided over split class
      I was moved to write this letter following what I perceived to be largely negative reporting and commentary on the Willow Elementary School "split class" debate. One needn't look far to see that a split fourth-and fifth-grade class can not only work, but can be highly successful and motivational to those students chosen to participate.
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Your turn to speak
      Just as physical exercise is good for the body, First Amendment exercise is good for democracy. The Acorn Letters to the Editor section gives you an excellent opportunity to put your freedom of speech to work by voicing opinions, thoughts and concerns on any matter you wish.
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