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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Final days of counting shows Prop. AA winning, Prop EE trailing

Proposition AA, a $449 million bond proposal in the San Dieguito Union High School District, needed support from 55 percent of voters to pass and appears victorious with 55.52 percent as of Monday. Proposition EE, a $497 million bond proposal in the MiraCosta Community College District, also needed 55 percent but received only 54.83 percent in the Monday update from the Registrar of Voters office

Charter school chosen to remake failing Adelanto school has history of fast turnarounds

Once its charter application is approved, the charter school tapped to take over Adelanto's failing Desert Trails Elementary School will have only months to hire a staff and set up a new school before the start of the 2013-14 school year.

Students get more fruit, vegetables for lunch

More apples, squash sticks and whole-grain breads are showing up on school cafeteria trays under new public school nutrition rules that require extra fruit, vegetables and whole grains. But are kids actually eating the healthy stuff? That’s a question school nutrition directors would like to answer.

Bill to speed up teacher dismissals is revived

A state senator has reintroduced legislation intended to speed the dismissal of teachers for gross misconduct. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) acted in the wake of a state audit concluding that current laws added excessive cost and time to the firing process.

Baron: Fast track to STEM teaching in state with federal grants

Five alternative teacher certification programs in California that won millions in federal grants are on track to train nearly 800 math and science teachers and place them in high-poverty, hard-to-staff schools.

Black boys see bleak future at school

By kindergarten, 1 out of 4 African American boys in California is convinced he will fail in school, a self-fulfilling prophecy driven in part by poverty and trauma, according to the results of a legislative inquiry.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Rio Mesa, Hueneme schools go online to fight bullying

Schools have always had their share of bullies. But in recent years, the problem has gained nationwide attention because modern-day bullies are taking their harassment online. Now students and teachers trying to combat bullying are going online, too.

High school counselors find little time to counsel

Barbara Greenwood walked through the doors at Edison High School early Thursday morning and her daylong sprint began.

Horizon Charter Schools won't reopen in Rocklin

Horizon Charter Schools will not reopen a school it closed a month ago in Rocklin because it lacks community support, school officials announced this week.