So much news, so little time. Thank goodness there's the newsblitz:
- The top financial chief for San Diego Unified was put on paid leave last week, but the school district isn't saying why. We blog that school board President Richard Barrera says it has nothing to do with his financial analysis.
- The Union-Tribune reports on the finance chief being pulled and quotes school board member John de Beck, who said the leader was under a lot of stress.
- KPBS reports on de Beck's proposal to eliminate school staff training days to helplengthen the school year. The U-T editorial board urges the school board to do it.
- KPBS also looks at San Diego Unified's proposed change to its controversial policy on student pregnancy. And Joanne Faryon explores how Prop. 13 impacted schools.
- The Carlsbad schools superintendent got a regional award, the North County Times writes.
- Also in the U-T: La Jolla High students are helping take a census of marine life.
- The Los Angeles Times reports that California had a middling finish in Race to the Top, a competition between states for more stimulus money for schools. Delaware and Tennessee were the only winners in this round; California was hobbled by
