Latest News and Comment from Education

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Wednesday, September 5, 2012

FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team:


Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's Husband makes rounds at DNC



Education Headlines

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Twin Rivers selects Foothill High principal as interim superintendent

Twin Rivers Unified School District trustees named one of the district's high school principals as interim superintendent for this school year, and indicated they will consider him for the permanent job.

Rosenblatt: Survey the hard way to understand hard choices

How does a school board get constructive input that actually represents the values and opinions of its constituency rather than just the often self-selected views of those who choose to participate?

Fensterwald: State Board now can wade back into eighth grade math debate

The State Board of Education will be able to disentangle competing math standards that have been creating confusion over what should be taught in eighth grade, under a bill headed to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk.

LAUSD must pay $2.4 million to football player who broke neck

A 19-year-old North Hollywood High School student who broke his neck during a football tryout practice has won a $2.4-million arbitration award against the Los Angeles Unified School District.

SIA Cabinet Report: Alternatives to suspensions, expulsions await governor’s signature

Several bills designed to promote the use of alternative methods of school discipline made their way out of the Legislature last week and are now pending before Gov. Jerry Brown.

Oakland school aims to help black boys

At the 100 Black Men Community School, a new all-male public charter school, educators and organizers say they refuse to accept the statistics associated with black boys that include higher dropout rates, lower test scores and disproportionate placement in special education programs.

LAUSD proposes new teacher-evaluation system, negotiating with UTLA

Under a court order to demonstrate that they're trying to devise a new teacher evaluation system, Los Angeles Unified officials said Tuesday that they've presented formal proposals and continue to negotiate with union leaders.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Poll: Weak support for ballot propositions meant to fund education

According to the poll, conducted by the Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE)/USC Rossier School of Education, only about 55 percent of Californians support Prop. 30, Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed quarter-cent sales tax and income tax increase on individuals making more than $250,000 a year.

Top school retirees benefited from cash-out

For nearly a decade, California's top-paid school administrators got to collect six-figure lump sum cash payments in addition to their pensions by taking advantage of a little-known legislative provision that was intended to help retain and recruit teachers during the dot-com boom.

Local students boost test results

Statewide, just over half of students -- 51 percent -- scored proficient or advanced in math. In English, 57 percent scored proficient or above. That's up by a percentage point in math and three in English over last year.