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Education Headlines
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Some Lucia Mar programs return to students
Trustees of the South County’s school district have taken steps to restore some programs and positions that were curtailed during the past few years of budget cuts.SUSD assistant near appointment
Kirk Nicholas, a Stockton Unified assistant superintendent, is in final negotiations to become the superintendent of Lammersville Unified in Mountain House, Lammersville announced Monday afternoon.Hayward school's toy gun trade-in elicits support, including from Newtown
An elementary school principal says he was overwhelmed by the response to his school's toy gun trade-in Saturday, when children lined up to turn in dozens of play weapons.Mongeau: Majority of California districts offer transitional kindergarten in first year of program
An estimated 39,000 students enrolled in transitional kindergarten this school year, the first year districts were required to offer the program, according to a new report.Fensterwald: It’s a deal - Brown, top lawmakers raise base funding in finance formula
In a nod to suburban districts that argued they would be shortchanged, Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders negotiated a new version of Brown’s plan for school finance reform that will increase the base funding level for all students and lower the extra dollars for some high-needs students.California state revenues beat estimates by 12 percent
California took in $7.27 billion in revenues during the month of May, exceeding estimates by 12 percent, Controller John Chiang announced today.Walters: Jerry Brown 2.0 gets his way on state budget
The school plan that emerged Monday does change Gov. Jerry Brown's plan somewhat, providing $3 billion more in "base grants" and less in the "supplemental grants" and "concentration grants" to targeted districts. However, it retains the core of what Brown wanted, avoids the fatal delay that some critics sought and thus provides the wherewithal to prove – or disprove – his theory that such a shift will, indeed, generate a marked improvement in achievement.Jerry Brown, lawmakers come to terms on key budget issues
Gov. Jerry Brown and top lawmakers have reached agreement on some of the most contentious issues in the state budget, granting the governor significant victories on the redistribution of school money and expectations of revenue.Monday, June 10, 2013