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Friday, August 2, 2013

Teacher returning to classroom despite repeat DUIs

A teacher at a Kern County alternative school is scheduled to return to her job when classes resume later this month despite having been caught driving under the influence of alcohol three times since 2011.

Sausalito Marin City School District taps SoCal administrator as chief

Steve Van Zant, 50, who headed the Mountain Empire Unified School District for the last five years, begins his new job Friday.

Alisal board tables music contract

Following a stream of comments from people in support of Youth Orchestra Salinas, the Alisal Union School District board of trustees Wednesday night held off on approval of a new contract for $95,000 in music instruction.

Lode dropout rates released

High school dropout rates in the Mother Lode remain comparatively low, but local educators say one dropout is still too many.

Sacramento County schools superintendent to co-chair task force

Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools David W. Gordon will co-chair a statewide task force charged with producing recommendations for revamping civics curriculum in California schools.

Snafu leaves Manhattan Beach's school calendar one day short

It might seem like an easy fix, but a few months after discovering the upcoming school calendar is one day short, the Manhattan Beach Unified School District still doesn't have a solution.

Former Carson High student alleges LAUSD denied him transportation for field trips

A former Carson High School student with cerebral palsy is suing the Los Angeles Unified School District for allegedly denying him accessible transportation for field trips, road baseball games and the Grad Night trip to Disneyland, according to court papers obtained Thursday.

Simi Valley school district trustee says board violated Brown Act

A newly elected school board member in Simi Valley has filed a complaint with the Ventura County grand jury against the rest of his board, alleging Brown Act violations.

L.A. Unified teachers ratings should be disclosed, judge rules

The performance ratings of individual teachers in the city school district are matters of keen public interest and should be released to the Los Angeles Times, a judge ordered Thursday.

Race to Top dollars modernize Galt school libraries, extend hours

This year the 3,855 students in the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District have high-tech libraries equipped with laptops, staffed with technicians and open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each weekday.

Teacher convicted of molesting five students

After deliberating only six hours, a Santa Clara County jury on Thursday convicted former elementary teacher Craig Chandler of molesting five of his former students in his classroom at O.B. Whaley Elementary School in a case that rocked the community and called into question whether schools follow the law and report suspicions of sexual abuse.

Coachella Valley USB member requests restraining order against former member

A current member of the Coachella Valley Unified School Board asked a Riverside County judge for a restraining order against a former board member he claims is harassing him.
Thursday, August 1, 2013

Fresno, Clovis schools make progress on construction projects

The steel beams forming the outer perimeter of the new Rutherford B. Gaston Middle School in southwest Fresno will soon be covered by cement plaster and metal tiles. Construction crews are sweating through summer to complete the new school -- named after Fresno Unified School District's first African-American principal -- by next August, just in time for the 2014-15 school year.

New charter school opens at New Millennium site in Fresno

Charter Academy, run by Lancaster-based Learn4Life charter school network, will open at New Millennium’s former campus in southwest Fresno on Aug. 19.

Galt offers a different kind of kindergarten

For the first time, the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District will have two independent transitional kindergarten classes this fall.