I have been banned for trying to inform the residents of the Central Valley of California about the affects of illegal aliens and anchor babies on our communities. As you know, the city of Fresno is on the list of sanctuary cities and the news media fully supports it.

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What I really don't understand is why ICE isn't in our city. It seems someone in the government is being paid off by the business here in the Valley. I do inspections of business, and one of the most common thing to hear is that the employees DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH. Here's some news about our area-

Most Valley schools still rank low
API scores show a pattern of poor performance that has been seen since 1999.
By Anne Dudley Ellis / The Fresno Bee
05/21/08 23:24:31
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Most central San Joaquin Valley schools fare among the worst in California in the latest rankings from the state Department of Education.

The numbers released Wednesday reflect a pattern of poor performance among Valley schools that has been evident since 1999, when the rankings were first made.

The rankings are part of a high-stakes academic accountability program. Two lists are released every spring. One compares schools across the state. The other compares schools with similar demographics, such as poverty and number of students learning English. Schools are ranked from 1 through 10, with 10 being the highest.

The rankings are based on Academic Performance Index scores released in August. Scores are calculated using state exams that students take annually.

Some highlights:

*Fresno Unified School District. About 81% of schools ranked in the bottom half statewide. But one of its middle schools, Edison Computech, ranked 10 in both the statewide and similar-school comparisons. The district had 18 schools that ranked a 1 on both statewide and similar-school rankings, down from 21 last year.

*Clovis Unified School District. About 95% of Clovis Unified schools ranked in the top half of schools statewide. Five schools ranked a 10 on both the statewide and similar-schools rankings. Still, the district will look at similar schools that ranked higher and "drill a little deeper" to see how they have achieved success, spokeswoman Kelly Avants said.

*Central Unified School District. About 73% of schools ranked in the bottom half of schools statewide. Four schools ranked a 6 or better on statewide comparisons, but none ranked favorably when compared with similar schools.

*Visalia Unified School District. About 73% of schools ranked in the bottom half of schools statewide. But the schools continue to make progress, district officials said. Goshen Elementary -- once classified as a program-improvement school in need of extra intervention -- had a rank of 9 when compared with schools with similar demographics, up one ranking spot from last year. Oak Grove Elementary ranked a 9 in statewide comparisons and 10 in the similar-school ranking.

*Madera Unified School District. About 86% of schools ranked in the bottom half of schools statewide. Still, Madera Unified spokesman Jake Bragonier said officials are encouraged that only three schools had a rank of 1 or 2 statewide, compared with nine schools last year. "We're not jumping up and down and ready to hold a parade, but we are making progress," Bragonier said.
Bee staff writers Pablo Lopez, Susie Pakoua Vang and Brad Branan contributed to this report. The reporter can be reached at aellis@fresnobee.com or (559) 441-6328.

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