Education Headlines
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Two Lodi Unified School District trustees ask for student input on networking policy
Two Lodi Unified School District trustees acknowledged that the district’s social networking policy needs to be revisited, and they asked students to help them change or clarify the policy.Schools crack down on truancy
Of special concern to teachers and principals is chronic absenteeism, which the law defines as missing more than 10 percent of the days in a given school year, and truancy — skipping school with no valid excuse.4 Simi Valley trustees vote to file complaint against fifth
Four Simi Valley Unified School District board trustees voted Tuesday to file a complaint with the Ventura County grand jury against Trustee Dan White, alleging violations of the state’s public-meeting law.Teachers get sad lesson in quest for pencils
The idea was not just to stock up on supplies for the school year, but to raise awareness of how much of their own money teachers have to spend to make up for classroom shortages.Oakland school video with NFL star Marshawn Lynch tackles chronic absenteeism
The video, shot in June and launched on YouTube Wednesday, includes about 30 OUSD students and Oakland Tech High School alum Marshawn Lynch, the Seattle Seahawks running back and former Cal Bears star.Santa Clara County's schools chief's former district cited in report on possible test-rigging
A 55-page audit, commissioned by the Socorro Independent School District in El Paso, Texas, did not place blame on any school employees, including De La Torre. However, four top administrators were immediately placed on leave.Thursday, July 25, 2013
