Letters to the Editor - September 2006
RE: Dr. Pola Rosen’s Remarks
To the Editor:
I loved the feature on you (“Working Late”) in Hadassah Magazine, Sept 06. A well-deserved honor.
Dr. Susan Erber
Retired Superintendent, District 75
New York
RE: Teaching American Sign Language To Hearing Children
To the Editor:
I’m interested in teaching sign language to children. I am hearing impaired and I want to make a difference in a child’s life when I get older.
Sam Burns
Belton, MO
RE: Gallaudet University: Dr. Jane Fernandes
To the Editor:
Dr. Jane Fernandes will be a wonderful president of Gallaudet University and has what it takes to find tools to benefit the deaf and hard of hearing community. She was my ASL/Interpreter teacher in Hawaii and without her I wouldn’t be a freelance interpreter today.
Linda G. Miller
Tennessee
RE: Profiles in Education: An Interview with Ramon Cortines: (Part II)
To the Editor:
What a wonderful article about Ray Cortines. I was one of his secretaries while he was a dynamic Superintendent of Schools in San Francisco. I came across your article while searching about his appointment today in Los Angeles. He is missed and loved by all San Franciscans who know about him and his great work for San Francisco.
Mary Ramirez
San Francisco, CA
To the Editor:
I truly enjoyed reading Ramon Cortines’ responses. I felt as if I was actually there, sitting in on the interview. I wanted to know more about his background, since he was recently hired by Mayor Villaraigosa to serve as deputy of his education staff.
His experience and expertise are invaluable. I’d like to know what insight he has to offer regarding the persistently high drop out rates in our schools. I hope that through collaboration with the mayors of the 26 other cities within the Los Angeles Unified School District that he can make a difference in the schools within the independent cities. I currently serve as Mayor Pro Tem for the independent City of San Fernando. I’m also a college professor of child development at Los Angeles Mission College.
I’m looking forward to being involved in the new collaborations and partnerships that are being recommended in various reform plans. I’m looking forward to hearing more of Ramon Cortines’ insights, ideas and recommendations.
Julie A Ruelas,
San Fernando, CA
To the Editor:
What a wonderful article about Ray Cortines. I was one of his secretaries while he was a dynamic Superintendent of Schools in San Francisco. I came across your article while searching about his appointment in Los Angeles. He is missed and loved by all San Franciscans who know about him and his great work for San Francisco.
Mary Ramirez,
San Francisco, CA
To the Editor:
I was fortunate to have Mr. Ray Cortines as both my 7th-grade teacher and ASB coordinator in high school. He consistently taught us how to make good decisions and the importance of achieving goals. These are skills that I have used in all areas of my life including career, marriage and raising my children.
Phyllis (Heffner) Landon
Santa Ana, CA
RE: Majory Wentworth, Poet Laureate, South Carolina
To the Editor:
Marjory Wentworth’s poetry captured my soul. Thanks for your wonderful article.
Sue Crooks
Lincoln, NE,
