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Education Headlines
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Suspect in Taft Union High shooting charged as adult
The suspect in last week’s shooting at Taft Union High School entered a not guilty plea at an arraignment Monday in Kern County Superior Court, where he is being tried as an adult.Under-enrolled Sacramento distict may close multiple city schools
Trustees in the Sacramento City Unified School District will begin discussions this week on closing what one official said is a "significant" number of under-enrolled schools, nearly a year after the school board wrangled over closing three elementary campuses and ultimately voted to close just one.After Connecticut shooting, Marin schools tweak safety procedures
A month after a gunman killed 26 people at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school, Marin schools are re-examining their safety procedures but appear unlikely to implement any sweeping changes.Researchers award California education an F in school finance, a C overall
California has received an F in school spending on the annual Education Week report card, which helped drag down the state's overall grade to a C in how it runs its schools -- a dismal ranking that places it 36th among the 50 states and Washington, D.C.Frey: Brown nominates Sue Burr to the State Board she directed
Gov. Jerry Brown nominated Sue Burr to the State Board of Education on Monday, two weeks after she officially retired from her dual role as the executive director of the State Board and as education policy adviser to the governor.L.A. schools chief says test cuts could hurt at-risk students
L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy has raised concerns to the state's top education official about his recent proposal that would reduce the number of standardized tests that students must take next year.Laid-off teachers launch a private nonprofit school in Roseville
A small group of enthusiastic unemployed teachers and a veteran administrator from one of the area's highest-performing schools have teamed up to start a private nonprofit school.
Monday, January 14, 2013