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Education Headlines
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Possible student cheating incidents delay release of state test results
Possible student cheating incidents at a dozen California schools, including Long Beach's Millikan High School, have delayed the release of the state standardized test results this year, officials said.Natomas Unified and its teachers agree on two-year contract
Natomas Unified School District and its teachers union ended months of deadlocked negotiations this month, agreeing on a contract that could mean hiring more teachers to expand popular programs like kindergarten and International Baccalaureate.New law increases school police powers, critics say
A new law that aims to address confusion over the authority of school district police departments has come under fire from some critics who say lawmakers have quietly increased school police powers under the guise of "cleanup language."SD schools poised to ask voters for help
The San Diego school district is poised to ask voters to support a $2.8 billion bond measure in November, a property tax that would generate revenue for campus renovations and technology upgrades while offering relief to its strapped general fund.Temecula school board moves forward with bond measure
The Temecula Valley Unified school board agreed Monday, July 23, to hold a special meeting to consider placing a $165 million bond measure on the November ballot.LAUSD employee files lawsuit against former Superintendent Ramon Cortines
A 12-year employee of the Los Angeles Unified School District filed a lawsuit today against former Superintendent Ramon Cortines, accusing him of making repeated unwanted sexual advances, including shortly after the worker was hired in 2000 and again two years ago at Cortines' ranch in Kern County.Feds say sequestration cuts to schools won’t impact 2012-13
The U.S. Department of Education provided some relief Monday to the collective anxiety building among school administrators over the sequestration cuts that might be triggered come January.Fensterwald: Big win in court for ‘parent trigger’ organizers
A Superior Court judge has given the parents in a Mojave Desert town who pulled the state’s second “parent trigger” a milestone victory.Ruling supports Adelanto charter school effort
In an emotional celebration, Mojave Desert parents Monday hailed a court ruling that found the school board illegally rejected their efforts under the state's "parent trigger" law to transform their failing elementary school into a charter campus.Monday, July 23, 2012