September 25th, 2008 12:00am

How do you feel about STAR tests in public schools?

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A majority of those who responded to the Argus-Courier’s online poll Sept. 18, 2008 say that the Standardized Testing and Reporting program is not a good way to measure student proficiency in subjects.Some 58.3 percent said the STAR tests are not a good measure, while 37.5 percent said yes.Two-thirds said that the accelerating targets that districts and schools are expected to reach are not reasonable. Nearly 80 percent said that … Read More »

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September 18th, 2008 12:00am

How do you plan to vote on Measure K, the measure on the Nov. 4 ballot to roll back the city’s water and sewer rates?

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More than four out of five people (81.7 percent) who responded to an Argus-Courier online poll Sept. 11, 2008 say they will vote against Measure K, an initiative on the November ballot that would roll back water and sewer rates. More than two-thirds (68 percent) said they think Petaluma’s water and sewer rates are “about right,” while 21.3 said they are “too high.” Here are some of the comments by those who … Read More »

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September 11th, 2008 02:33pm

How much do you feel you will be affected by the two-month closure of the D Street bridge?

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About four out of five people who responded to an Argus-Courier online poll Sept. 4, 2008 said they will be affected to some degree by the two-month closure of the D Street bridge for repairs.Nearly half (47.7 percent) said they would be affected “very much” and more than one-third said they would be impacted “somewhat.” Asked how they would deal with the bridge closure, nearly two-thirds (65.9 percent) said they … Read More »

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September 4th, 2008 02:31pm

Do you think the Board of Supervisors acted appropriately in adjusting retirees’ health-care costs?

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An Argus-Courier online poll Aug. 28, 2008 asked about the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors’ decision to make current and former county employees pay a greater share of their health care costs.Results were mixed, with an equal number (38.5 percent) saying “yes” and “no” to the question of whether the supervisors acted appropriately in making that decision. Another 23.1 percent of respondents were not sure.Asked if the current … Read More »

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