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Bright and Early: The Education Newsblitz

The newsblitz cometh:

• City News Service explains how the central offices of San Diego Unified will bereorganized. It's supposed to save about $2 million.
• The North County Times reports that Oceanside schools plan to cut hours, jobs or the work year for hundreds of bus drivers, security guards and other support employees to make ends meet.
• In SDNN, parent Sally Smith writes about the legacy of legendary Los Angeles teacher Jaime Escalante -- and what local teachers today could learn from him.
• KPBS reports on a state push to guarantee spots for community college students who transfer to CSU schools.
• Ruben Navarrette of the Union-Tribune argues that nationwide, teachers unions are overplaying their hand and need to accept more teacher accountability for student results.