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Education Headlines
Friday, September 7, 2012
Alvord looks at contingency plans
Alvord Unified School District could shorten this school year up to three weeks if voters reject tax initiatives on the November ballot under one contingency plan presented to the school board Thursday night, Sept. 6.'Drug free' clubs launch at Santa Clarita high schools
Santa Clarita teens who pledge not to use drugs and agree to random tests can join the DFYIT clubs, which offer social events. "We want there to be a culture shift," a school district official says.Heat wave costs LAUSD more than $400K in AC repairs
Los Angeles Unified maintenance crews racked up more than $400,000 in overtime repairing overloaded air-conditioning units during the heat wave that swamped the region during the opening days of school, officials said.Pleasanton kids say goodbye to meat -- on Mondays
Starting Monday, children in the Pleasanton school district will be changing out meaty lunches for lunches that include Mediterranean offerings with hummus and grapes as "Meatless Mondays" go into effect.Oakland Unified cuts off funds for private school, but troubles remain
The Oakland Unified School District is cutting off federal funds benefiting a private school accused of abuse after determining that the church school inflated its enrollment numbers.SI&A Cabinet Report: Torlakson’s teacher panel finalizes report on improving quality
A blue-ribbon state panel on improving teacher quality in California calls for more rigorous monitoring of preparation programs and more aggressive enforcement of state standards, sources familiar with the report said Thursday.Fensterwald: Steinberg hoping this time Brown will sign bill changing API
Darrell Steinberg is the epitome of persistence – or a glutton for rejection. Undeterred by a stinging message accompanying a veto a year ago, the president pro tem of the Senate tried again, authoring a bill, heading once more to Gov. Jerry Brown, that would change the metrics of the state’s school accountability system.Teachers union gives another $6.9 million to Prop. 32 fight
California's largest teachers union is literally doubling down to fight Proposition 32, the November ballot measure that promises to eliminate special-interest money in politics.Thursday, September 6, 2012