Tag: Barbara George

Barbara George Wants to Bring Top Notch Education to Newport-Mesa

“Morals and values are taught at home,” Barbara George told The Epoch Times. George, a business owner and mother of five running for the Newport Mesa Unified School District Area 4 in the Nov. 8 election, said schools need to concentrate on teaching students skills—like language arts, arithmetic, science, and history—that will help them thrive…


Newport-Mesa Unified Candidate Lisa Pearson: ‘We Need to Set Every Student up for Success’

Newport-Mesa Unified School Board candidate Lisa Pearson says she is passionate about excellence in education. A retired teacher and mother of three grown children who attended the district’s schools, Pearson told The Epoch Times she wants to ensure district schools remain strong. “One of my top priorities is keeping academic standards up to what the…