Friday, April 23, 2010

voiceofsandiego.org |Bright and Early: The Education Newsblitz

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Bright and Early: The Education Newsblitz
The sun will come out -- today. Not tomorrow. But take a minute to read the newsblitz anyway:
  • We blog that a largely Somali charter school is being pushed -- again -- to diversify if it wants to continue.
  • Also in Schooled: Schools in the central and southern areas of San Diego Unified, which tend to be less affluent, were likely to get laptops later than other schools. We explain why.
  • Poway teachers agreed to shave five days of school over the next two years, the Union-Tribune reports.
  • KPBS reports that a new study says the UC and CSU colleges must admit more studentsor California will face a shortage of college graduates. California Watch has more details.
  • A Carlsbad educational foundation is charging more fees for services to raise money for schools, the North County Times writes. Expect to see more and more of this as school