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S.D. school board veterans face challengers
The race for two seats on the San Diego school board is poised to shake up established political alliances and perhaps the notion that incumbents are virtually impossible to unseat.
Special-needs kids get help with independent living
Like most young adults, Emilia Garcia hopes to get a job and an apartment of her own. But Emilia, 21, and the other students at the Edgewood Transition Center have cognitive impairments that make independent living more difficult. ...Education funding: Guv, lawmakers salvage most of schools' budget
Legislative leaders and Gov. Gary Herbert have agreed on some of the last lingering budget issues, agreeing Tuesday afternoon to a trim to public education that both sides are willing to accept given the difficult economic times. ...
School board to change comment policy
EAST PROVIDENCE — The School Committee is changing its public comment policy to allow audience members to speak at its meetings without signing up in advance. ...More Sacramento area schools offer online view of attendance and grades
Students, beware – if you skip second period, fail a pop quiz or blow off homework, your folks may get an e-mail letting them know. ...Teacher merit-pay plan passes key Florida Senate panel
A sweeping and controversial plan to overhaul how teachers are evaluated and paid got a first favorable vote in a key state Senate committee Wednesday. ...Gibbons clears roadblock to education grants
In a signing ceremony at Wynn Elementary School, Gov. Jim Gibbons on Wednesday approved legislation intended to remove a barrier that kept Nevada... ...School Board dismisses critics
Clark County School Board members under fire for awarding costly new perks to five executive staff members during an economic crisis are dismissing... ...
Finalists Cram for Race to Top Presentations
Fifteen states and the District of Columbia prepare for next week’s high-stakes pitch for $4 billion in stimulus grants. ...Bing's still willing to take over -- as long as Detroiters approve
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing says he hasn't changed his position regarding Detroit Public Schools -- he's agreeable to accepting mayoral control -- but he will not force such a move...Mom wants state education board to void son's drug-related expulsion
The mother of an Oelwein boy who was expelled after he tried to sell marijuana to a classmate at school has appealed the punishment to the State Board of Education...