The District has been an extremely responsible steward of its financial resources.

The KHSDs current financial problems originated in Sacramento where legislators play politics with the education of our young people. School district trustees need to put more pressure on those politicians to ignore special interest groups and focus on the kids. As a trustee, I would go to great lengths to ensure county residents are informed of just how responsive our state and federal legislators are to the needs of our children.Article Source:comAbout the Author:Martha McCuen Miller for KHSD Trustee FOCUS ON THE KIDSEducation is too important for the Kern High School District Board of Trustees to be focused on anything but the students. I have an extensive background in education and know well the challenges facing public education today. I am a candidate for KHSD Trustee because I want to ensure the Board is focused on whats best for our students: programs and services that ensure they graduate on time prepared to succeed in college and the workplace. The outcome of every Board deliberation and decision should result in improved student opportunity for success in school and in life. If elected, I will be focused on the students. Thank you for your support.Martha MillerTags: Martha McCuen Miller , KHSD Board , Election 2010 , Trustee , Kern High School , vote , Graduation Rate , College Prep Rate , Bakersfield Imaging interpretation (75) Geriatrics (15)    Differential diagnosis (90) Clinical laboratory clerkship (15)    Clinical chiropr. applied (90)    Total hours: 1,515 TOTAL HRS: 1,485 TOTAL HRS: 1,410 TOTAL: 450*Number of contact hours is noted in parentheses.Source: Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, Whittier, California. 5. Recent Trends and InnovationsWithin the health sciences in the past decade there have been numerous innovations in educational principles and practice. In chiropractic, most of the teaching institutions are involved in curriculum reform. Key innovations include the move to problem-based learning, self-directed learning, computer-assisted learning, the use of standardized patients, and the use of objective structured clinical examinations (Adams, 1991; Traina, 1994).Unlike most public- and private-sector institutions of higher learning, limited external education and research funding have hindered chiropractic institutional development thereby contributing to excessive tuition dependence. Recent Federal initiatives focusing on developing and prioritizing research within the chiropractic profession have highlighted this issue, emphasizing the need for directed educational research and faculty development (Adams,