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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Stockton USD examines 'what if's' of Prop. 30 failure
California school districts have been struggling financially for years because of the state's financial woes, but Stockton Unified Superintendent Steve Lowder says the worst may be yet to come.Kennedy to be new Menifee superintendent
Steve Kennedy was appointed superintendent of the Menifee Union School District on Tuesday. The current assistant superintendent of personnel will take over April 1, the day after current Superintendent Linda Callaway retires.Fensterwald: New 2-year lease on life for 163 Partnership Academies
Financially threatened high school career academies will get a lifeline and new career tech programs will get a lift, now that Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation committing $68 million for those and related projects over the next two years.Triumph Charter High must recruit students to Sun Valley campus, or close
Triumph Charter High may be forced to close because of low enrollment after relocating this year from Sylmar to Sun Valley, campus officials said Tuesday.Cal swim coach sues Moraga school district over sex abuse
A Walnut Creek woman sexually abused by two Moraga middle school teachers in the 1990s is suing the school district and three former administrators, saying they repeatedly ignored allegations of abuse over a two-year period, allowing her and many other students to be victimized.Kindergarten absences: Some Bay Area school districts are uncovering a hidden problem
School districts have long wrestled with high school truancy. Now, some are beginning to notice how frequently some of their youngest students are staying home, falling further behind their classmates with every lesson they miss.Mt. Diablo parents worried about proposed changes in special education busing
Mt. Diablo school district parents are distraught over a plan to begin "clustering" special education students at bus stops instead of providing home-to-school service.Board candidates: District has little left to cut if tax measure fails
The five candidates for Martinez school board agree that if both statewide tax measures on the November ballot fail, the district will be hard-pressed to find places to cut costs.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012