Education Headlines
Monday, April 1, 2013
USDA snack rules will have indirect impact on schools
Newly proposed rules on the nutrition of snack foods that Chico schools don't produce and don't directly sell, are having an impact on the district's nutrition program.11 O.C. districts expect trouble paying bills
Financial reports filed by Orange County's 28 school districts this month show that while fewer schools are facing cash problems than last year, 39 percent of districts are still reporting difficulty meeting their financial obligations.Dublin schools to use drug-dog patrols again
Drug-sniffing dogs are returning to Dublin middle and high schools to deter students from bringing alcohol, drugs or weapons on campus.Opposition to renaming Union City school growing more vocal
In recent weeks, debate over renaming Alvarado Middle School has been one-sided. The city's large Filipino-American community packed New Haven school district board meetings to support honoring farm labor leaders Larry Itliong and Philip Vera Cruz and overshadowed the small number of opponents.Moraga: School district says child sex abuse victim filed lawsuit too late
The civil case of Kristen Cunnane against the Moraga School District and three former administrators may come down to statute of limitations arguments.California schools chief Tom Torlakson strikes tone of optimism in annual address in Lawndale
In a speech addressing the state of education, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson on Thursday celebrated a recent wave of voter-approved taxes that are expected to stabilize a dire education budget, and touted other initiatives that would bring still more tax dollars to public schools.California's largest teachers union now backs bill to ease firing
California's largest teachers union is backing a measure that would make it easier to discipline and fire teachers accused of misconduct after successfully fighting a similar proposal last year.Gabel: State still has a role in supporting and holding districts accountable
With the passage of Proposition 30 and almost nine out of 10 local ballot measures last November, the voters of California gave our schools an almost unprecedented chance to begin rebuilding after years of budget cuts. With his budget proposal, Governor Brown kept the promises we made to voters and made education funding his top priority. But his proposal does more than fund schools — it stands to change the way we fund them.Adams: Schools struggle to provide dental health safety net
As California educators grapple with boosting student achievement across economic lines, the teeth of poor children are holding them back.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
