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Education Headlines
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Questions about new school funding formula remain
As schools start up again this week, local officials are learning more about a funding system passed by the Legislature in June. But because the Local Control Funding Formula is so different, school leaders still have questions as Sacramento hashes out the details.Coast Unified superintendent leaving for job in Sacramento
Chris Adams, superintendent of the Coast Unified School District, has accepted a new job with the Association of California School Administrators in Sacramento. He said Monday his new title will be assistant executive director for the association, and his job will include an emphasis on professional development for administrators.Galt high school district sets record for new teachers
The record number of new teachers at Galt Joint Union High School District this school year appear to be settling in. Of the 15 new hires, 13 were for Galt High School alone.Winship Middle School opens; community helped make it happen
Winship Middle School was once again filled with smiling, energetic students when the school reopened Monday thanks to community support after being closed for four years.Madera Unified teachers, administrators reach tentative deal
Madera Unified teachers and the district have reached a tentative agreement on an employment contract that’s held both sides at an impasse for months.New Haven Unified appoints 'interim co-superintendents' while searching for permanent schools chief
The New Haven Unified School District board has appointed two high-ranking employees to serve as co-interim superintendents of schools while the ongoing search for a permanent superintendent continues.Adams: Exercise in, junk food out at nation’s schools, CDC study finds
Increasing numbers of school districts nationwide have adopted policies to prohibit junk food sales, ban tobacco use during school events and require physical education classes in elementary grade levels, according to a major new study released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Monday, August 26, 2013