Education Headlines
Thursday, May 30, 2013
In California, incarcerated students fall through gaps in special education laws
California and federal laws allow students with disabilities to receive special education until age 22. But the laws are vague enough that deciding who should provide that education is unclear.Budget forecast to benefit Ventura schools
After years of cuts, Ventura schools face a fiscal future with improved fortunes.Conejo Valley school board accepts $10.1 million bid for Kelley Road property
The Conejo Valley Unified School District has accepted a bid of $10.1 million for the 10-acre Kelley Road property in Newbury Park that currently houses the Conejo Valley High School and the district's maintenance facility.El Rancho Unified taps new superintendent
The board of El Rancho Unified School District has tentatively chosen a new school superintendent, board president Delia Alvidrez announced Wednesday.Fensterwald: Disparities in education can crush aspirations in heart of Silicon Valley
The data for Latino and African American students “paints an alarming picture about the future for so many of these children. That’s the promise that we, as a community, have broken,” concludes the report “Broken Promises: The Childen Left Behind In Silicon Valley,” released Wednesday by Innovate Public Schools, a new organization funded by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and the Walton Foundation, which promotes charter schools and parental choice.Cutler, Orosi school lunch program gets USDA award
School lunches in Orosi and Cutler are getting an "A" from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for meeting standards used by first lady Michelle Obama in her "Let's Move" campaign to end childhood obesity.San Diego Unified considers building swimming pools
On the surface, it seems almost inconceivable: A cash-strapped school district that is selling real estate to close an $88 million budget hole is now poised to build swimming pools on several campuses and renovate YMCA aquatic facilities. That’s exactly what the San Diego Unified School District is considering.Some justices question requiring nurses to give shots in schools
California Supreme Court hears nurses' association argue state law requires licensed nurses to provide insulin and other injections. Foes say that is unnecessary.Assembly approves bill to ease teacher firing
The state Assembly on Wednesday passed a labor-backed bill that would make it easier to discipline and fire teachers accused of misconduct. Lawmakers approved AB375 by Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan, D-Alamo, on a 51-12 vote, sending it to the Senate.LAUSD submits amended application for No Child Left Behind waiver
In response to concerns raised by federal regulators, Los Angeles Unified and eight other school districts have filed an amended application for a waiver from a federal law requiring that all students be proficient in English and math by 2014.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013