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Thursday, December 27, 2012

Educators oppose Los Angeles County's Clean Water, Clean Beaches measure

The county's Clean Water, Clean Beaches Measure is meant to clear polluted waters, but educators say the plan will drain millions of dollars from cash-strapped schools.

Allergies, extra weight tied to bullying

Kids who have food allergies or are overweight may be especially likely to get bullied by their peers, two new studies suggest.

Emails show College of the Desert knew data was bad

Several top College of the Desert administrators -- including the former president -- knew for years that the counting of student attendance was resulting in inflated enrollment figures and more state funding.

Mechanics school at Van Nuys Airport threatened by budget cuts

A popular vocational center at Van Nuys Airport that has trained thousands of aviation mechanics during its 40-year history faces closure or relocation next year if the Los Angeles Unified School District can no longer afford to keep the facility open.

California may lose 'No Child Left Behind' waiver bid

Federal education officials are poised to reject California's self-styled bid to avoid the strict requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, which could lead to radical reforms at hundreds of low-income schools.

City College of San Francisco making big changes to stay afloat

It's like changing tires on a speeding car. That's how college officials describe their efforts to transform City College of San Francisco from dysfunction to efficiency - upending its culture, priorities, leadership and size - by the March 15 deadline imposed by a hard-nosed accrediting commission willing to shut down the school of 85,000 students if the changes fall short.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Kern schools use call systems for emergencies, information

Neither the California Department of Education nor the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office tracks how many districts have mass messaging systems, but an informal survey of Kern County schools found most everyone contacted has that capability.

Salinas City Councilman Jose Castaneda mum on giving up school board seat

Salinas City Council member José Castañeda, also a trustee for the Alisal Union School District, is refusing to say whether he'll give up his seat on the school board.

Stockton USD: Safety always a priority

Though a top National Rifle Association official says "the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," Stockton Unified leaders are treading a more measured path toward improving school security in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre in Connecticut.