Job opportunities for young people are what public education should be about, says Monica Tell. The long-time Oakland resident is campaigning for the Trustee Area 3 seat on the Peralta Community College Board of Trustees in the November 2nd general election.
Peralta trustees were recently the subject of a critical report by the Alameda County Grand Jury that cited the lack of fiscal controls, mismanagement, interference in hiring decisions and cronyism. “It’s so bad the colleges are threatened with loss of accreditation,” says Tell.