Latest News and Comment from Education

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

UPDATE: FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Wednesday, April 3, 2013

FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team:

Rally and Teach In at Serna Center Thursday, April 4th 2013, 4:30 to 5:30 pm






Education Headlines

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Pomona Unified officials declare several pieces of district owned land surplus property

Most of the properties in the two groups of land declared surplus were purchased during a period when the district was experiencing an increase in enrollment.

Pomona Unified school board approves field improvements for three district high schools

The district's Board of Education unanimously approved resolutions approving the renovation of track and field facilities at Diamond Ranch, Garey and Pomona High Schools.

$21 million Coachella Valley Unified bond sale OK'd

Riverside County supervisors voted Tuesday to authorize the sale of $21 million in bonds by the Coachella Valley Unified School District to support district-wide technology upgrades and supply every student with an Apple iPad.

New effort in Twin Rivers district seeks to oust Quinn as board president

Cortez Quinn's future as president of the Twin Rivers Unified School District board is in question, again. Three of Twin Rivers' seven trustees have signed a letter asking that a discussion about Quinn's removal as president be placed on the agenda of next Tuesday's board meeting, officials said.

Sacramento schools chief backs Obama preschool plan

At H.W. Harkness Elementary in Sacramento on Tuesday, education advocates launched the Californians for President Obama's Early Learning Plan, which calls for expanding access to preschool across the nation.

Southland school district latest to buy iPads for every student

Coachella Valley Unified got the green light Tuesday from the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to spend bond money to put an iPad in every student’s hand and a Macbook in every teacher's lap.

LAUSD adds 400 security aides at elementary schools

Los Angeles Unified has hired more than 440 safety aides to provide security at local elementary schools, part of its plan to bolster campus safety in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings, officials said Tuesday.

Teacher firing bill gains momentum

Legislation that would make it easier to fire teachers accused of sex crimes against children and other serious offenses appears to stand a good chance of reaching Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk after similar measures repeatedly stalled through the years.

Aspire and State Board give up fight over controversial charters

After a six-year legal battle, Aspire Public Schools and the State Board of Education have agreed to give up the permit that enabled Aspire to open a half-dozen charter schools without local district approval.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Bassett Unified Superintendent Martin Galindo resigns

History appears to be repeating itself at Bassett Unified where now the second district leader in less than three years has resigned because of irreparable tensions with the school board.

Temecula schools forming own special education plan

Temecula educators are a step closer to taking control over delivering special education programs to students.

Judge adds twist to school yoga case

A routine courtroom hearing to set a date for a lawsuit challenging yoga classes in Encinitas schools took an unexpected turn Thursday morning when the judge assigned to the case revealed that he practices yoga himself.