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Education Headlines
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Teacher arraigned on charges related to fourth DUI arrest
Local teacher and repeat drunken driver Brandi Lynn Sherman was ordered held on $55,000 bail after being arraigned on two felony charges and a misdemeanor Monday afternoon.Suspensions reversed for three Bassett High students
Bassett Unified’s superintendent has reversed the suspensions of three Bassett High School students.Galt elementary school district trying new assessments that may replace STAR exams
Galt Joint Union Elementary School District students are in the midst of new online assessments that could become the norm in districts across California. The assessments are being funded by federal Race to the Top grants.Tablet computers all the rage as schools get ready for Common Core
Tablet computers began inching their way into classrooms almost as soon as they came on the market about three years ago. This year, the touch-screen devices are entering schools full force through what educators call the “1 to 1 device” initiative.Modesto board raises its pay, but few take it
The Modesto City Schools board raised its members’ pay back to $750 a month at its Sept. 9 meeting, but three of the seven members declined the added $61.25 a month, and a fourth will give it to charity.Pensions, rising costs to pressure California school budgets -Fitch
Bigger payments to California's pension fund for teachers and other rising costs will challenge school district finances despite an increase in education spending by the state, a report released by Fitch Ratings said on Monday.L.A. Unified dropped from suit to limit seniority rights of teachers
The Los Angeles Unified School District has exited litigation that seeks to limit the seniority rights of California teachers by voiding several provisions of state law.Freedbug: Enrollment in teacher preparation programs plummets
Enrollments in teacher preparation programs in California are continuing to decline at a precipitous rate, according to new figures prepared for the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.Schools lose academic ratings after claims of cheating
Campuses in five Los Angeles County school systems were stripped of their scores on the state's Academic Performance Index over claims of cheating, other misconduct or mistakes that affected the handling of standardized tests.Monday, September 23, 2013