Education Headlines
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Education roundup: McFarland school bond measure headed to voters
The McFarland Unified School District intends to place a general obligation bond for up to $25 million on the November ballot to build a new elementary school, upgrade and repair classrooms and buy computers, among other things.More students graduating high school
More Ventura County students are graduating from high school, according to a report issued Wednesday by the California Department of Education. The county graduation rate also is higher than the state's.Oxnard Union says it did not violate Brown Act, will reschedule scoping meeting on new school
The Oxnard Union High School District will not hold a public scoping meeting Thursday on the new Camarillo high school as intended. Instead, Superintendent Gabe Soumakian will speak about the new campus, and the public may comment.Sonora High plans bond sale
The Sonora Union High School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to place a general obligation bond on the Nov. 6 ballot, seeking money for school repairs.SD teachers vote for concessions, cancel layoffs
The teaching force in San Diego city schools has rallied around nearly 1,500 colleagues, overwhelmingly voting for concessions that will halt some raises and spare jobs in California’s second-largest district.Budget tight at Columbia Elementary
The Columbia Union School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved a pay cut of about $9,000 for Superintendent John Pendley next year, a reduction that Pendley said would help the district balance its budget.Area school districts show improvements in graduation, dropout rates
San Gabriel Valley and Whittier-area school districts mirrored statewide improvements in graduation and dropout rates during the 2010-11 school year.Oakland school board restores staffing cuts to special education, approves bond measure
After hearing passionate arguments to do so, the Oakland school board on Wednesday voted to reverse staffing cuts for its special education programs in its $519 million budget for 2012-13.Fewer blacks graduating county's high schools
Monterey County high school students graduated at a lower rate in 2011 than a year earlier, though there were slight increases among some student populations.High school graduation rate up in San Rafael, down in Novato
Nearly one in 12 students dropped out of Novato High School's class of 2011, more than double the rate for the class of 2010, while San Rafael High School's dropout rate plunged to fewer than 1 in 36 students during the same period, according to data released Wednesday.Challenges await San Francisco schools chief
Richard Carranza will become superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School District in July at an especially challenging time. The 45- year-old faces the specter of midyear budget cuts if a state tax-increase measure fails. That's on top of budget reductions over recent years.Oakland church school warned funding is at risk
Oakland Unified School District has put a controversial church school on notice that its federal funding may be cut off if it can't provide proof to support its enrollment figures.More students graduating and fewer dropping out statewide
More California teens are graduating and fewer are dropping out, according to two years of data released Wednesday by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. But he stressed that graduation rates are still not where they should be, and too many students are failing to make it through.LAUSD after-school programs will be saved; Superintendent John Deasy to find $7M
Los Angeles Unified Superintendent John Deasy announced late Wednesday he'll find $7 million to continue the after-school programs that serve some 42,000 kids daily.Bill to speed teacher firing process dies in Assembly Education Committee
A bill designed to make it easier for school boards to fire teachers embroiled in misconduct cases, was defeated late Wednesday by the Assembly Education Committee, effectively killing the legislation for the session.$48.3 million coming to San Bernardino County for school construction, state board says
San Bernardino County is getting $48.3 million for "shovel-ready" school projects, the State Allocation Board announced late Wednesday. Los Angeles County is set to receive $140.9 million.San Bernardino County high school graduation rates improve
San Bernardino County saw more students graduate from high school and fewer dropouts in the 2010-11 school year, according to a report released Wednesday by the state Department of Education.Humboldt graduation rates hold steady
Humboldt County high school students are graduating within four years at a higher rate than their peers statewide, according to numbers released Wednesday by the California Department of Education.Final budget provides terminus on RDA ‘pass-through’ agreements
In addition to giving districts authority to trim the instructional year by up to 15 days in both of the next two years, the final package of bills implementing the state budget includes a number of last-minute changes of concern to schools.Wednesday, June 27, 2012
