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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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Bright and Early: The Education Newsblitz
The San Diego Unified board is slated to make some budget decisions tonight -- follow the action with me on Twitter! Now for your morning newsblitz:
Poway teachers are protesting a proposed second, deeper pay cut that would slash salaries by another 4.8 percent, the Union-Tribune reports. The North County Times writes about the protest, too.
Our guest blogger Bey-Ling Sha explains why she's so mad at the legislators in Sacramento.
We blog that yes, teacher furloughs would mean a shorter school year in San Diego Unified.
San Diego News Network continues its series on Advanced Placement exams. This section takes on whether school districts change grades later for good scores on the AP tests.
Also in the UT: A South Bay teacher who was acquitted of sexual misconduct with a student got her teaching credential back, but it isn't clear if her school district will reinstate her.
A University of San Diego student asks where the turnover in superintendents leaves school reform in San Diego Unified.