Can't make Palin's speech in Turlock? Here's a Wordle primer
Flickr photo by Roger H. GounIt wasn’t easy getting Sarah Palin to speak in Turlock tonight without telling anybody how much she’s getting paid.
President Ham Shirvani and his aides at CSU Stanislaus had to defy a state lawmaker, Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, who says the public has a right to know the former Alaska governor’s speaking fee.
They’ve been dragged into court by a First Amendment group, Californians Aware, which says the university is violating state law by refusing to produce a copy of her contract.
Also, Shirvani and staff are being probed by the the state attorney general’s office regarding the alleged campus shred-a-thon, in which officials are suspected of destroying documents about Palin after first claiming they didn't have any.
What can Palin say to top all that excitement?
To get an idea of how her remarks at the CSU Stanislaus Foundation might unfold, California Watch used the Worldle website to generate word cloud graphics of some of Palin’s most
Teachers in LA and SF will see more cutbacks and pink slips in 2010-2011
Amid protest signs and tearful pleas, school boards in San Francisco and Los Angeles approved budgets this week that will result in more furlough days and pink slips.
With operating costs going up, $1,171 less funding per student than in 2008 and an overall shortfall of $113 million, San Francisco Unified's board approved a budget that will reduce summer school, art programs and
Are workplace whistle-blowers protected in California?
With operating costs going up, $1,171 less funding per student than in 2008 and an overall shortfall of $113 million, San Francisco Unified's board approved a budget that will reduce summer school, art programs and
Are workplace whistle-blowers protected in California?
California whistle-blowers be wary. Cases where employers allegedly retaliate against employees for reporting hazardous conditions at work take the longest to resolve in this state, according to a FairWarning report this week.
Investigations of whistle-blower retaliation cases in California concluded between Oct. 1, 2008, and Sept. 15,
New LA deputy superintendent comes with murky past
Investigations of whistle-blower retaliation cases in California concluded between Oct. 1, 2008, and Sept. 15,
New LA deputy superintendent comes with murky past
A top official involved in pushing for new teacher evaluation procedures and other reforms at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was appointed Tuesday as second in command at the Los Angeles Unified School District.
After discussing the appointment in closed session, the LA Board of Education approved John E. Deasy to become Superintendent Ramon Cortines' deputy – thereby filling a post vacant since Cortines ascended to the top position in December 2008.
Deasy is deputy director of education at the Gates Foundation, responsible for overseeing $200 million in
U.S. Department of Education unveils grant-tracking website
After discussing the appointment in closed session, the LA Board of Education approved John E. Deasy to become Superintendent Ramon Cortines' deputy – thereby filling a post vacant since Cortines ascended to the top position in December 2008.
Deasy is deputy director of education at the Gates Foundation, responsible for overseeing $200 million in
U.S. Department of Education unveils grant-tracking website
The U.S. Department of Education has unveiled a new transparency website that will allow people to view, analyze, map and chart information about applications for federal education programs.
So far, the website has data for one grant program – Investing in Innovation – that provides competitive grants to support innovative ways of improving student achievement, closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, or increasing college enrollment and completion rates.
Users can browse the applications in their region using an interactive map, filter the results by state or applicant
So far, the website has data for one grant program – Investing in Innovation – that provides competitive grants to support innovative ways of improving student achievement, closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, or increasing college enrollment and completion rates.
Users can browse the applications in their region using an interactive map, filter the results by state or applicant
