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Dan Walters: New school data fuel old debate

Published: Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010 - 12:00 am | Page 3A

Last Modified: Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010 - 10:18 am

As 6 million California kids head back to school, the adults who are supposed to provide for their educations are engaged, as usual, in their circular debate over effects and causes.

A few days ago, the state Department of Education began releasing the annual flood of data about educational performance that is supposed to shed light on what's happening but more often causes confusion and generates political heat.

The first wave was a report on standardized testing aimed

School year starts with bigger classes, reduced resources

By Diana Lambert and Melody Gutierrez - Published: Sunday, August 22 2010 - 12:00 am

School is back in session in most local districts, and students and staff are noticing big changes.

Rocklin's Sierra College gets serious about video games

By Mark Glover - Published: Sunday, August 22 2010 - 12:00 am

Parents who have been riding their kids about playing too many video games might want to reconsider.

Program aims to get teen girls excited about surgery, biomedical engineering

By Gina Kim - Published: Sunday, August 22 2010 - 12:00 am

Tanya Vincent, 16, wanted to be a nurse one day.

More information about the Perry Initiative

Ex-legislator Ortiz's name can stay on Los Rios ballot, judge says

By Robert D. Dávila - Updated: 11:54 am

A judge cleared the way Friday for former state lawmaker Deborah Ortiz's name to appear on the Nov. 2 ballot for a seat on the Los Rios Community College District board.

Monday, August 23, 2010

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Dan Walters: New school data fuel old debate