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Education Headlines
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Sausalito Marin City school sees test scores jump, but it soon may close
Bayside Elementary School in the Sausalito Marin City School District, which has long struggled to improve student achievement, is now ranked as a "high performing school," according to the most recent state scores. But the much improved result comes as the district board looks at a plan to close the Sausalito school and merge it with Martin Luther King Jr. Academy school in Marin City.School districts face ‘sequestration’ cuts
Despite the passage of school-related state propositions earlier this month, local school districts are still facing thousands in sequestration cuts.Long-time Pomona Unified administrator heads off to Inglewood
Pomona Unified School District Board of Education members along with district employees said farewell to long-time district administrator Ofelia Lariviere Tuesday evening.Lindsay Unified School District earns Race to the Top success
The Lindsay Unified School District learned Monday that it's one of only four districts in California to be named a finalist for federal Race to the Top education improvement funds. Its innovative program might have given the rural district a leg up in the competition.Denair school district on brink of insolvency
Denair Unified School District got official notice Tuesday that it is on the brink of insolvency and could run out of cash by February. The financial report prepared by an outside expert gives the budget a "negative" declaration, the first such designation in Stanislaus County history. Last year, there were 12 districts statewide at risk of insolvency.Third Jane Doe files sex abuse-related claim against Moraga School District
third Jane Doe has filed a $10 million claim against the Moraga School District and three former district administrators over sex abuse allegations dating back to the 1990s.San Jose district names teachers union chief as CBO
In an unusual move, the San Jose Unified School District has named the president of its teachers union as its next chief business officer. Stephen McMahon will start in January, taking over from Ann Jones, who is retiring.Biomedical science courses give students hands-on, career-oriented lessons
The biomedical science class launched this year at both El Segundo and Redondo Union high schools isn't your older sibling's biology course.Baron: Incomparably comparable graduation rates
For the first time ever, the U.S. Department of Education has released high school graduation rates based on a common, rigorous measure that makes it possible to compare states, and California falls into the bottom half.Walters: High school grad rates tell a tale
Thanks to a new report from the U.S. Department of Education, which for the first time provides state-by-state comparisons of graduation rates on common criteria, we now know where California ranks – and it isn't very high.Frey: Rural district serves as model for offering healthy meals
By emphasizing partnerships with community nonprofits and businesses, taking advantage of statewide grants and making good nutrition a financial priority, rural Fort Bragg Unified has continued to provide healthy food and nutrition education to its primarily low-income students, despite budget cuts.LAUSD 'jails' fill with teachers as misconduct complaints rise
They call it "teacher jail" - the administrative offices where nearly 300 Los Angeles Unified educators accused of misconduct spend months on end reading, blogging or texting. The cost is enormous: $1.4 million a month in salaries while district and law-enforcement investigations proceed, and $865,000 to hire substitutes to fulfill their classroom duties.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012