School is first to dump principal and teachers
Come September, a school in the northern shadows of San Diego that has been plagued with low test scores will dump its principal and the majority of its teachers.
The Escondido Union School District announced last week that Felicita Elementary, a 700-student school on the state's list of persistently underperforming campuses, will overhaul its leadership and teaching staff as it applies for up to $2 million in federal funds earmarked to support education reform.
Escondido joins Santa Ana and San Bernardino as the only districts so far to agree to the state's voluntary education reforms – measures which have sparked debate among some. The reforms, which include such ideas as school closure or converting the campus into a charter, are linked to the acceptance of federal School Improvement Grants.
Of the 188 schools on the state list, only 17 have agreed to try the reforms. Felicita will be one of the first to
California Watch launches Politics Verbatim
The Escondido Union School District announced last week that Felicita Elementary, a 700-student school on the state's list of persistently underperforming campuses, will overhaul its leadership and teaching staff as it applies for up to $2 million in federal funds earmarked to support education reform.
Escondido joins Santa Ana and San Bernardino as the only districts so far to agree to the state's voluntary education reforms – measures which have sparked debate among some. The reforms, which include such ideas as school closure or converting the campus into a charter, are linked to the acceptance of federal School Improvement Grants.
Of the 188 schools on the state list, only 17 have agreed to try the reforms. Felicita will be one of the first to
California Watch launches Politics Verbatim
One of the most gratifying things about California Watch is the speed at which we can embrace innovation. And then go for it.
Today, we’re unveiling a website built by our own Chase Davis called Politics Verbatim. This new site will attempt to track every quote, promise and statement made by our two major candidates for governor in California – Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman.
Slate cards influence outcome of state schools chief race
Today, we’re unveiling a website built by our own Chase Davis called Politics Verbatim. This new site will attempt to track every quote, promise and statement made by our two major candidates for governor in California – Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman.
Slate cards influence outcome of state schools chief race
Tony Quinn, co-editor of California Target and one of the most knowledgeable analysts of politics in the state, has an explanation for how a virtual unknown – Larry Aceves – came out as the top vote getter in the first round of the race for state Superintendent of Public Instruction.
A decisive factor, he says, were privately funded, and unofficial, slate cards many voters received in the mail,
Escondido changes checkpoints' name, not procedures
A decisive factor, he says, were privately funded, and unofficial, slate cards many voters received in the mail,
Escondido changes checkpoints' name, not procedures
Only one city in California conducts checkpoints solely to catch unlicensed drivers.
And now even Escondido, a city of 130,000 north of San Diego, has announced it will no longer conduct the controversial roadway operations, which critics called discriminatory against Hispanics.
But that’s unlikely to change how the police department’s traffic division operates. The North County Timesreported on Friday that Escondido Police Chief Jim Maher ended those specific checkpoints earlier this year.
In December, the American Civil Liberties Union’s chapters in San Diego and Imperial counties sent a letter to the Escondido city attorney arguing the driver’s license-only checkpoints violate California law.
The city, however, will continue to check driver’s licenses in the course of searching out other offenses – altering
And now even Escondido, a city of 130,000 north of San Diego, has announced it will no longer conduct the controversial roadway operations, which critics called discriminatory against Hispanics.
But that’s unlikely to change how the police department’s traffic division operates. The North County Timesreported on Friday that Escondido Police Chief Jim Maher ended those specific checkpoints earlier this year.
In December, the American Civil Liberties Union’s chapters in San Diego and Imperial counties sent a letter to the Escondido city attorney arguing the driver’s license-only checkpoints violate California law.
The city, however, will continue to check driver’s licenses in the course of searching out other offenses – altering