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Monday, November 30, 2009

voiceofsandiego.org: Schooled...




voiceofsandiego.org: Schooled...:

"Bright and Early

I return to you filled with turkey, cranberry sauce and renewed thankfulness that I get to start my day by combing education news. Now for your newsblitz!

The Union-Tribune reports on two good things going on in North County schools: A Carlsbad private school is building one of the greenest campuses in the country -- and no, we're not talking like Kermit. And Escondido high schools are cooking lunches from scratch.

The Los Angeles Times zeroes in on the city's only single-sex middle school. The hope is that girls and boys both get more attention. But critics question whether it fosters stereotyping.