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Education Headlines
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Tax collector blasts Poway Unified bonds, calls for reform
Poway Unified School District's exorbitantly expensive bonds shouldn't be allowed by law, Dan McAllister, San Diego County's treasurer-tax collector said Tuesday.Monterey Peninsula USD looks at different kind of preschool
Leslie Codianne, associate superintendent of student support services, talked about the district's proposal to transform the former Bay View Elementary into an infant diagnostic center, an early childhood development clinic and a fee-based preschool with the Reggio Emilia approach.Long Beach Unified renews superintendent contract
The Long Beach Unified Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously approved the renewal of a four-year employment contract for Superintendent Chris Steinhauser.Cash-strapped LAUSD backs both November ballot initiatives to raise revenues
With Los Angeles Unified facing a continued funding crisis, the school board today hedged its bets and endorsed both initiatives on the November ballot that would raise billions of dollars for public education.Mt. Diablo school board appoints administrators, approves anti-bullying policies
The Mt. Diablo school board on Monday appointed several principals and other administrators, approved new anti-bullying policies and discussed a proposal to eliminate busing for some "overflow" students.Vargo: Finding the Yellow Brick Road to the Common Core
The new vision represented by the Common Core State Standards is becoming clearer, and it is exciting and rich. But as school district leaders get clearer on the destination, the path can still be uncertain.Fensterwald: Another study questions state’s push for 8th grade Algebra
At the state’s prodding, the proportion of students taking Algebra in eighth grade increased 60 percent over the past decade – a significant achievement. But there has not been a parallel success in encouraging students to continue on to become proficient in more advanced math courses.Frey: Clovis Unified sued for giving inadequate sexual education
Two parents, a physician’s organization, and a “gay-straight” activist group are suing Clovis Unified, charging that the district is not providing high school students with adequate sex education because it relies primarily on a textbook that offers abstinence as the only way to avoid sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies.Tuesday, August 21, 2012