Congratulations to the 2009 WTP class! This is a remarkable achievement - as a former participant at AVHS in the mid-90's, I understand and admire their dedication for the last year.

Good job, guys! You have continued the AVHS WTP legacy!

Congratulations Comp Civics team, your hard work paid off big time. You represented for AVHS, Pleasanton and our state!

Great Job!! You have made many residents proud to be part of the same community. Thank you for representing us well!!

I'm so very proud of this team. All the credit in the world to the kids and Keldon Clegg. They earned a place amongst the champions.

Third place in the Nation -- what a tremendous achievement! Truly a testament to these kids and their incredible, inspiring, and dedicated teacher -- Keldon Clegg (an AVHS alumnus). This is what makes Pleasanton schools so great. Unfortunately, unless something changes in the school budget, Mr. Clegg likely will not be at Amador next year. That would be a most unfortunate post-script to a truly remarkable accomplishment. Find a way, Pleasanton. For the kids.

They even beat the "Maggie L. Walker School Of Government" - a private magnet school focused on American government. That's awesome!!! I know that most of the schools they compete against at that level are coached by attorneys, not first-year teachers. 3rd place is truly an accomplishment worthy of celebration. Go Dons!

The Maggie L. Walker School is actually a public magnet high school. It draws from 13 Richmond school districts.

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Otherwise, I agree with Go Dons.

Wow! I just looked at Ann's link. Check out the selection process to get into that school. Interesting! It's a public school, but it's not open to the "public" per se.

The reason I think that's interesting, is that I was once told Amador had a similar selection process for their AP classes several years ago but went to open enrollment as the result of a lawsuit in another district. In this lawsuit, a student argued (or rather, the student's attorney argued) that the selection process violated equal opportunity to education (as well as the opportunity to get higher than a 4.0 GPA, which helps college acceptance).

I don't know all the details of the lawsuit so maybe a comp civics student can fill in the blanks. They're the experts! :)

Just wondering how one public school can basically BE an AP program and have that kind of elite selection process while others have to let everyone in. Maybe it's federalism and VA is different than CA.

What an achievement! What a team! Congratulations on being recognized for all your hard work. How about posting the names of the team members? We would love to congratulate the individuals who dedicated so much time and effort to the process and success.

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Good stuff around the 12:00 mark.

I am incredibly impressed! I know the hard work that Keldon Clegg and the students have put in over the last three months. Many may not know that Comp Civics becomes an after school class after first semester. WE ARE ALL SO PROUD OF YOU!

Congratulations to AVHS WTP Class. You are CLASS!!!

Also 5:35 mark. Mr. Klegg is an A+ teacher! He brings out the best in his students.

Sorry....it's 'Mr. Clegg'.

Congratulations 2009 Comp Civics team and Mr. Clegg for your well deserved success!

Of course, it is an accomplishment for AVHS.

However, the HEADLINE of this article which FOCUSES ON McNERNEY, is TYPICAL of the LEFT LEANING PRESS! Why focus on this JOKE OF A CONGRESSMAN? I realize it is such a political stretch for him to say that he is proud of AVHS!!! As if a Repub congressman wouldn't also be proud.

This Pleasanton Weekly Press's BIAS and propping up of virtually ANY liberal cause is breathtakingly obvious.

Hey, PW staff...if and when you need another job, Obama's ACORN organization would be a good fit!!!

Amy your comments are so unnecessary. This is not about politics. It is about the success of these incredibly hardworking students and their teacher. Rant on another of the infinite number of threads on the PW site that are anti-Obama.

Fantastic job Amador!

Another amazing accomplishment by the community that is AVHS. Amador is such a wonderful place for kids to learn and grow, this is just another example of the greatness of this place!

The word on the street is that -- despite this tremendous achievement and his incredible dedication to his students -- Mr. Clegg will be laid off this summer. What a shame. Yes on G!

Yes - this wonderful teacher will not be back and the Comp Civics program at Amador is in serious jeopardy.....