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Education Headlines
Friday, July 27, 2012
Rio School District approves teacher contract
A divided Rio School District board approved a teacher contract on Thursday, ending a two-year impasse.Planners OK site for school downtown
After listening to an overflow crowd's overwhelming support for a plan to move a charter school downtown in September, the Stockton Planning Commission unanimously rejected former Mayor Jimmie Rishwain's objection to the school Thursday night.Free meals for children during summer break
This summer, school districts from Oceanside to South County have tapped federal funds to offer free meals — snacks, breakfast and/or lunch — to children 18 or younger at school sites, parks, recreation centers and other locations.Pittsburg Unified School District board approves new fee schedule for Creative Arts Building
The Pittsburg Unified School District board voted to give nonprofits located within district boundaries a break on fees when renting space at the newly refurbished Creative Arts Building near the Civic Center.Frey: California’s school facilities need a shot in the arm
California’s school facilities need an infusion of $117 billion during the next decade, with close to half of the funding needed to replace or repair existing schools, according to a report by UC Berkeley’s Center for Cities & Schools.Rolling LAUSD billboards make $157K for athletes' transportation
The Los Angeles Unified School District has quietly rolled out its mobile billboard campaign to back-fill holes in its budget by selling advertising space on dozens of its vans and delivery trucks. With its first two contracts, Los Angeles Unified is generating about $157,000 that will help pay for athletic transportation costs.Thursday, July 26, 2012