Education Headlines
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Adult ed returning to Sonora High
Sonora Union High School District will restart its adult education program after a one-year hiatus that narrowed options for older students seeking high school diplomas.New Bassett Unified superintendent starts job with 48 years of post-retirement health care
Superintendent Jose Reynoso's contract, approved in a 3-2 vote July 18, includes a stipulation that upon retirement the district will provide two years of health benefits to both Reynoso and his spouse for every year the 54-year-old served as an administrator. Reynoso had 24 years of qualified time before accepting the position.Irvine schools facing growth pains
When it comes to elementary school student populations, how big is too big? Stonegate Elementary will put this question to the test the next school year when its student body is projected to grow to nearly 1,200 students – up from about 975 students a year ago.San Jose school district's labor dispute heads to fact-finding
Negotiations between the Evergreen School District and its teachers union have been halted, with the two sides preparing to submit their arguments to a fact-finding panel.Parents to weigh in on how school districts spend new funds
A new report out Monday by the State’s Legislative Analyst spells out accountability measures school districts must meet under California’s new funding formula, which gives district with lots of low-income or English-learning students more money - and more control over how to spend it.Monday, July 29, 2013