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Friday, September 27, 2013

San Diego County teachers caught cheating on state tests

Three San Diego County schools are among more than two dozen in California to get stripped of their state test rankings over allegations that teachers blatantly cheated or violated protocols for administering assessments.

Downey Unified takes action against bullying

Hoping to set the stage for the rest of the school year, Downey educators are raising awareness about bullying right from the start.

Drug testing at H.B. High set to begin in October

A new random drug-testing program begins in October at Huntington Beach High School for students who sign up voluntarily – or are signed up by their parents.

San Jose teacher helped second-graders cheat on STAR test

A teacher at the Berryessa Union School District's highest-scoring school in the spring helped second-graders cheat on the STAR test by erasing errors, causing the school's test results to be invalidated and incurring state and federal sanctions.

East Bay high school targeted by racist, hate-filled letters

Students at De Anza High School have been going to class amid extra security and a renewed emphasis on wearing their student IDs after someone sent two racially charged letters to the school earlier this month, police and school officials said.

School district rejects claim from horseplay injury

A school district has declined to pay $28,000 to a high school student who filed a claim after he lost his four front teeth during horseplay on a baseball field.

S.F. schools gambit on green guru pays off

There were more than a few skeptics when San Francisco city officials foisted an environmental guru on the school district five years ago. But now, with some results to look at, it appears the guru gambit wasn't a mistake.

L.A. Unified reports 71 iPads are missing

Los Angeles school district officials are trying to track down 71 missing iPads — including 69 from one campus — but said Thursday that new security measures are designed to frustrate future thefts.

Fensterwald: Commission considers performance tests for administrators in training

Five years ago, California became the first state to mandate that all candidates for becoming a teacher demonstrate that they have the skills needed for the classroom. Soon, it will be aspiring administrators’ turn for a performance assessment.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Budgetary juggling act

School districts are questioning San Joaquin County's decision to withhold nearly $900,000 in state ROP funding.

District Attorney investigating two Hacienda La Puente board members

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has launched an investigation into two board members with the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District regarding possible illegalities stemming from unauthorized trips to China, the newspaper has learned.

Measure A is 'for the kids' in Lagunitas district

Measure A on the Nov. 5 ballot calls for a $5 million school bond issue to upgrade classrooms and libraries, "enhance student access to technology," and renovate school facilities including playgrounds, heating and ventilation systems.

Should Long Beach shell out $100K yearly to keep a one-room Catalina Island schoolhouse open?

The little red schoolhouse in Catalina Island's tiny village of Two Harbors has kept its doors open since 1987, despite fluctuating enrollment. At its busiest, two dozen students have attended Two Harbors Elementary School, which has just one room. At its slowest a mere three students have attended.