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Education Headlines
Monday, August 26, 2013
New Inglewood Unified leader rescinds wave of campus security layoffs
The move to undo the wave of about 40 layoffs and demotions amounted to one of the first major decisions by Don Brann since he became the troubled district’s latest state-appointed administrator in June.Adams: School bullying prevention efforts falling short, state audit says
Responding to concerns that schools should do more to stop bullying, a new state audit found that most schools do not track whether their anti-bullying programs have made campuses any safer and that schools are inconsistent in how they record and resolve bullying incidents.Twin Rivers administrator resigns, will receive nearly $175,000 on way out
A top Twin Rivers Unified School District administrator resigned this week and will receive nearly $175,000 on his way out, the district confirmed Friday. Rob Ball, associate superintendent of business support services, submitted his "voluntary resignation" to the Twin Rivers Board of Trustees, which accepted it on Thursday, according to a statement.Q&A: Twin Rivers' new leader seek to rebuild public trust in school district
Twin Rivers Unified Superintendent Steven Martinez has been busy since he took the position July 1.Teaching's pressures magnified in Juvenile Hall
On the best days, Wendy Leece feels like a teacher with the most inspiring of assignments. On more challenging days, her tasks can leave her feeling more like a machine.Stakes high at Juvenile Hall school
Reaching a student who is held on suspicion of a crime – or who has been convicted of one – can mean the difference between a productive life and one spent behind bars.School trustee’s vote aided future boss
Former Carlsbad school board member Kelli Moors was hired by a law firm 12 days after she voted to renew the firm’s $100,000 contract with the district.Carlsbad to redo law-firm vote
The Carlsbad school board on Friday announced that it will redo a vote to renew a $100,000 law-firm contract, one day after U-T Watchdog reported that one board member was in negotiations for a job with the firm at the time.District joins education coalition
Riverside Unified School District is one of eight new members accepted into the League of Innovative Schools, a national coalition of education agencies committed to transforming teaching and learning to improve student achievement.Mt. Diablo school board is poised to appoint new superintendent on Wednesday
The Mt. Diablo school board is poised to appoint Nellie Meyer, a deputy superintendent in the San Diego district, as its new superintendent on Wednesday.With new state funding, East Bay schools eye crowded classrooms
With the best budget prospects in years, East Bay school districts are finally taking a look at reducing their bloated class sizes after five years of brutal cuts.Are high-risk and district No Child waivers illegal?
An unprecedented set of recent Education Department decisions about No Child Left Behind waivers is at the least an overreach and at the very worst illegal, a chorus of critics say.Friday, August 23, 2013