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Education Headlines
Friday, January 18, 2013
Schools wage battle against bullying
Two major conferences are coming to town to address bullying on school campuses, and Compton Jr. High School is looking to partner with other schools to bring in singer Keenan West next month.Paso Robles school district's budget situation improving, official says
Once on the brink of a state takeover due to its financial difficulties, the Paso Robles school district is now on a path to fiscal stability, the county schools superintendent said Thursday, though he added that the situation is still “very fragile.”Charter schools see largest boom since their inception 20 years ago
Charter schools across the United States are proliferating and expanding at a record pace, with the trend particularly pronounced in California and Los Angeles County.Two districts ban costly bonds
San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister has been trying to get school districts to swear off costly capital-appreciation bonds, and he has had two successes.State asks schools to stop issuing high-debt bonds; officials call for regulations
State officials are warning local school districts to stay away from capital appreciation bonds -- high-interest bonds that districts often relied on to build and modernize schools across California.Parents question Sacramento City district school closure plans at emotional meeting
Sacramento City Unified school board members on Thursday listened to the public's reaction to the district's proposal to close 11 under-enrolled schools next year. Hundreds of parents attended the school board meeting, filling the main board room where the capacity is 350 people, and leaving many others to sit in an overflow room.Growth in Romoland School District spurring change
A boost in enrollment figures over the last year in the Romoland School District is spurring all kinds of change in the entity governing the middle and elementary schools in northern Menifee.Teacher who appeared in porn films waits for word on pay
The Ventura County middle school teacher who lost her job for previously appearing in pornographic movies is waiting for word on whether her pay will be revoked.Green Dot charter group to reorganize Locke High
In a move to address the slumping academic performance of incoming ninth-grade students, charter school operator Green Dot Public School is proposing to reorganize Locke High School in Watts.San Leandro pulls back program cuts after passage of Prop. 30
Some $2.65 million in personnel and program cuts are off the table in the San Leandro Unified School District after the November passage of Gov. Jerry Brown's statewide Proposition 30 tax initiative.California schools asked to put moratorium on controversial bonds
State's treasurer and schools chief ask districts to avoid capital appreciation bonds until governor and lawmakers can weigh proposals to restrict their use.Parents demand charter in LAUSD’s first parent trigger campaign
A high-spirited group of nearly 100 parents descended on the Los Angeles Unified district office Thursday and turned in petitions demanding sweeping changes at their failing school in the first use of the controversial parent trigger law in the city.Fensterwald: Legislative leaders assert role in shaping school finance plan
Gov. Jerry Brown hasn’t yet presented the substance of his plan to reform K-12 school finance, but already he’s in a disagreement with the Legislature over its form.
Thursday, January 17, 2013