Tag: Bill Ponder

  • Video: School Board Candidate Bill Ponder at Politifest

    By Dagny Salas Three of the five seats on the San Diego Unified school board are on the ballot in November so we invited the candidates in the races for one big debate at Politifest, moderated by VOSD investigative reporter Will Carless. Check out what candidate Bill Ponder, who’s running against Marne Foster to replace Shelia Jackson, had…

  • Foster Leads in Schools Race

    By Will Carless Bill Ponder, a retired university administrator, squared off against Marne Foster, a community college administrator and instructor. Both are political newbies, and neither raised much money or ran much of a campaign. Photo Credit: Will Carless And why would they? Both were guaranteed a place on November’s ballot. As such, Tuesday’s vote…

  • School Board Candidate Wants to Involve Private Sector in Financial Turnaround

    William Ponder, a candidate for District E of the San Diego Unified School Board and a retired university administrator, talks to KPBS. By Joanne Faryon, Maureen Cavanaugh, Patty Lane and Claire Trageser Two candidates are running to replace Shelia Jackson on the San Diego Unified School Board. One of the candidates for the District E…

  • City Heights Election Guide

    By Megan Burks Tomorrow is the first time residents of City Heights will vote as members of the city council’s ninth district. The community and politicos alike will be watching to see, not just who wins, but also what precedent voters set for the new district. That’s because redistricting volunteers who shaped the district last…

  • A School Board Candidate Scorecard

    By Will Carless We’re two weeks out from the primary elections, and you might not have paid much attention to who’s running for a seat on the San Diego Unified School District board of trustees. So, you should take a few minutes now to get schooled. With city schools facing an unprecedented financial crisis, the makeup…