Gus Mattammal

Educator and Businessman currently serving on the Midcoast Community Council and running for CA State Superintendent of Public Instruction

[Gus Mattammal @TheOneTrueGus]

Is it fair to force kids to go to a school that doesn't educate them? Here are my thoughts on school choice *within* the public school system, courtesy of the folks at @SvOpportunity

https://t.co/cYZ7uoK1si

[Gus Mattammal @TheOneTrueGus]

Should math "equity" mean less math, or *more* math? Check out this excerpt of my book, courtesy of the amazing team at @SvOpportunity!

https://t.co/qFZo0TXji2

[Gus Mattammal @TheOneTrueGus]

Should we have an education system that produces jobs, or a jobs program that produces education? Catch me on Jon Slavet's State of Gold podcast!

https://t.co/gUc7paQbhF

[Gus Mattammal @TheOneTrueGus]

Watch my interview with John Fensterwald at EdSource! And CA folks: remember to vote Gus for Us for Superintendent of Public Instruction!

https://t.co/SGAdghneml

[Gus Mattammal @TheOneTrueGus]

The folks at @SvOpportunity asked me to weigh in on candidate-for-governor Matt Mahan's proposal for government accountability. There's a lot to like, and a lot of hard political realities it will crash up against:

https://t.co/f7hKQIhAEw

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@lancelands @EdSource I was told that I wasn't invited b/c they only invited electeds, & when I explained I *am* elected, they just ghosted me. So be it, but everyone who agrees with Lance (and you should; he's super smart!), please vote for me! I'll hold the system accountable like no one ever has.

[Gus Mattammal @TheOneTrueGus]

Huge thanks to the folks at @SvOpportunity for publishing this excerpt of my book. This one explores why California's reading scores are so low. Hint: choices play a big role, and those choices are political, not policy, choices

https://t.co/xvinPCWQvY

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@marcjoffe you might like this bit, given your tweet this morning!

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Thanks so much to @SvOpportunity for publishing this excerpt from my book: it's on whether "grading for equity" actually does anything to promote equity.

https://t.co/iLEDgo0e6f

[Gus Mattammal @TheOneTrueGus]

I know my message about our schools is hard for my many Democratic friends to hear from me, so here's the same basic message coming from the head of a Democratic group:

https://t.co/X3wvZKqzaJ

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Now *this* is a MoMa I could spend all day in...

https://t.co/HfNgXHDrRZ

[Gus Mattammal @TheOneTrueGus]

@DefiantLs There is simply no excuse for any school district to teach reading using failed methods. Get back to basics! Sound the words out, learn phonics! This shouldn't be hard, and Mississippi is embarrassing us. As Superintendent, I'll be getting us back to basics! #GusForUs

[Gus Mattammal @TheOneTrueGus]

@JasonJournoDC @DailyCaller It's embarrassing that Mississippi is kicking our butts in reading while spending less per student. As Superintendent, I'll aggressively pressure our districts to switch to science of reading, or else pay a price in public shaming. There's no excuse anymore! #GusForUs

[Gus Mattammal @TheOneTrueGus]

A massive transit tax will be on your ballot in November. You would be wise to learn about it before you decide to vote for it. Here's a great start:

https://t.co/3WA6MnRCbF

[Gus Mattammal @TheOneTrueGus]

No one is forcing anyone to out anyone, and Sen. Wiener knows it.

The court's ruling invalidates a CA law *prohibiting* teachers from communicating with parents, but it does not require it. Parents are not our enemies; they are our allies.

Child abuse and neglect are and always will be illegal in CA. #StopDisinformation

[Senator Scott Wiener @Scott_Wiener]

Forcing teachers to out LGBTQ students to their parents puts kids’ lives at risk. Some will die. Some will get kicked out & become homeless. Some will be sent to conversion therapy.

The choice to come out to one’s parents belongs only to the kid & is no one else’s damn business.

[Gus Mattammal @TheOneTrueGus]

Appreciate @SvOpportunity for helping amplify SHIFT-Bay Area's message about the deficiencies of Plan Bay Area 2050+. We need government to start making some hard choices, not just asking taxpayers for more money...

https://t.co/mfymWVQ5aQ

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Learn more about what you can do to help at https://t.co/2YhxwOsrLu

[Gus Mattammal @TheOneTrueGus]

Great time last night talking to the local dad's group about how we can improve our schools!

[Gus Mattammal @TheOneTrueGus]

Newsom's "960 SAT" comments were not only offensive, but emblematic of the low expectations that have defined California's education system for years.

Read my full statement below.

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Weighed in on Bay Area policy.. big thanks to @SvOpportunity for the opportunity!

https://t.co/sahly47l35