Cooley, a third-grade teacher at Elm Elementary School in Vacaville, also has assisted in providing the personalized attention Jeffrey has needed. If it wasn't for them, I'm sure he would be in big trouble. The results of the their efforts are already showing. He's gotten a fresh start and is able to come here with other kids that are like him. Cooley, who made a point of not taking all the credit for Jeffrey's turnaround, said she thinks the extra effort is worthwhile.
Kids are wonderful and great.
You just can't put a price on the satisfaction you get out of seeing the growth and maturity. When grand juries investigate the price for photocopies of public documents, the travel expenses of city staffers or the finances of a local cemetery district, their findings generally don't cause too much of a stir. The agency being investigated often accepts the recommendations of the group, thanks the grand jury for bringing the problem to light and, sometimes begrudgingly, agrees to implement changes to fix the problem. When that occurs, the grand jury itself can come under fire, often in inverse proportion to the size of the person or problem it is trying to tackle. The action against Blechschmidt is just such an example.