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"All California schools deserve relief from the unworkable mandates of No Child Left Behind"
Education Headlines
Fensterwald: A compelling or distracting NCLB waiver?
Ex-schools chief appeals ruling in favor of Capistrano Unified
Principal departures shake up Newport-Mesa
With the school year just weeks away, top administrative slots at three Newport-Mesa Unified School District schools remain unfilled after a summer of unusually high turnover, leaving faculty, parents and students with the prospect of having to quickly adjust to their new principals' leadership styles.
With the school year just weeks away, top administrative slots at three Newport-Mesa Unified School District schools remain unfilled after a summer of unusually high turnover, leaving faculty, parents and students with the prospect of having to quickly adjust to their new principals' leadership styles.
With school around the corner, it's time to get kids immunized
School officials deny politicking report
San Diego Unified School District officials say they did not violate state law with political postings through the district’s website and email accounts. The district was responding to a report in May by the county grand jury, a 19-member civic panel that reviews local government issues. The report cited U-T Watchdog stories in 2012 regarding political messages using district resources.
San Diego Unified School District officials say they did not violate state law with political postings through the district’s website and email accounts. The district was responding to a report in May by the county grand jury, a 19-member civic panel that reviews local government issues. The report cited U-T Watchdog stories in 2012 regarding political messages using district resources.
2 hearing-impaired students' lawsuits can proceed
Strategic plan highlights shortcomings with West Contra Costa school district
Lodi schools to require student contract in campaign against cyberbullying
Fensterwald: Eight California districts receive historic NCLB waiver
Final rush for Central Library School
L.A. teachers give their new iPads a test drive
#dislike: Lodi Unified students protest social media policy aimed at bullying
The policy cracks down on threats towards other people and other bullying techniques. It allows schools to bench athletes or remove students from clubs if officials learn they have posted inappropriate, profane or sexual language on a social media site - or boasted or endorsed illegal or violent activity.
The policy cracks down on threats towards other people and other bullying techniques. It allows schools to bench athletes or remove students from clubs if officials learn they have posted inappropriate, profane or sexual language on a social media site - or boasted or endorsed illegal or violent activity.
New school
One Stockton Unified teacher says she's anticipating having more fun than she has in 15 years. Another speaks of looking forward to greater freedom to flex her creative muscles. One even went so far last week as to call coming changes to California public education "almost like an aphrodisiac if you're a teacher."
One Stockton Unified teacher says she's anticipating having more fun than she has in 15 years. Another speaks of looking forward to greater freedom to flex her creative muscles. One even went so far last week as to call coming changes to California public education "almost like an aphrodisiac if you're a teacher."
Common Core issues: Money, tech, testing
Some observers say it may take three or more years before Common Core is running at optimum speed and efficiency.
Some observers say it may take three or more years before Common Core is running at optimum speed and efficiency.
