Education Headlines
Friday, September 14, 2012
Summerville teachers won’t back Nov. 6 bond
Summerville High School teachers expressed doubt Wednesday about a bond measure being placed on the Nov. 6 ballot to help fund renovations for the school’s facilities.Galt high school district board approves employee contracts
Classified and certificated employees of the Galt Joint Union High School District will work two fewer days this school year under separate contracts unanimously approved Tuesday by the school board.New report to analyze loss of teen parenting programs: Eureka City Schools cuts Cal-SAFE program
A new report aimed at analyzing the effects of losing local teen pregnancy programs is in the works following the loss of the Eureka City Schools' teen parenting program this fall.Fresno Unified OKs Lowell-area charter schools
The Fresno Unified School Board on Wednesday unanimously approved a charter petition for the Kepler Neighborhood School, a proposed K-8 that founders plan also to use for community improvement and adult education.Faulty solar panels pulled from 24 schools
Solar panels were taken down from 24 San Diego Unified School District campuses over the summer after the products were found to have defects including premature corrosion causing a danger of roof fires.Civil rights suit names former Twin Rivers Unified leadership, Police Department
The Twin Rivers Unified School District will be living for a long time with the scandals that have engulfed it, thanks in no small part to a civil rights lawsuit filed Thursday in Sacramento federal court.Hayward school board takes more civil tone
The Hayward school board held a lengthy, but relatively calm, meeting Wednesday, in sharp contrast to its past two sessions. In August, the board adjourned its meeting abruptly before any action was taken, as trustees talked over each other and interrupted during the brief session. And board members bickered again throughout their last meeting two weeks ago.Berkeley teachers, parents slam board's pick to head schools
Teachers and parents clobbered the school board with criticism Wednesday night over its new superintendent choice, claiming his training favors a corporate management style and that he opposes same-sex marriage.Baron: Sec. Duncan on tour for school connectivity
The next time your child groans and asks why he has to go to school, or tells you she is absolutely certain that she’ll never use math, steal a little wit and wisdom from Salman Khan. The Silicon Valley innovator, whose online educational videos have grown to nearly 200 million lessons, kept an auditorium full of high school students rapt earlier this week as he urged them to consider a future in computer science.Number of youths living on the margins is growing
One in seven youths nationwide is disconnected from school or work, a percentage that has grown dramatically since the economic recession, according to a study released Thursday.Freedburg: Video game courses proposed as latest career pathway
Designing video games, an occupation that seems perfectly aligned for California’s 21st century economy, is among the new high school courses a state panel is proposing as part of a revision of state standards that guide schools’ efforts to prepare students for future careers.Thursday, September 13, 2012
