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Report: California school districts spend less on students than before recession





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Friday, October 4, 2013

Report: California school districts spend less on students than before recession

California school districts spend an average of $873 per student less now than they did in 2008, according to a report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Walters: Two California school bills show teacher union power

Two bills demonstrate the immense influence that the teachers union enjoys in the Legislature and the lengths to which ambitious politicians will go to endear themselves to the powerful union.

Bid for state-owned Agnews land submitted by Santa Clara Unified, city of San Jose

Anticipating thousands of new students from 32,000 freshly built homes, the Santa Clara Unified School District and the city of San Jose renewed their efforts Thursday to buy land vacated by a former state mental hospital to build two schools and create a regional park.

Newport-Mesa superintendent shares district's goals, shortfalls

Superintendent Frederick Navarro on Thursday shared a few of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District’s goals this year and the challenges he and other administrators are trying to overcome.

Anaheim school apologizes for making girl remove NRA T-shirt

A high school student who grabbed a National Rifle Assn. T-shirt in her hurry to find something to wear to school was later confronted outside class by campus officials who forced the student to remove her shirt or face possible disciplinary action, the girl’s parents said.

Fensterwald: School police under greater focus

A new law that encourages alternatives to police involvement in school discipline matters was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown this week, just days after the U.S. Department of Justice awarded $44 million to beef up the number of police officers in schools nationwide, including California.
Thursday, October 3, 2013

Critics blast Sonora High School pool project

Concerned community members attending the Sonora Union High School District’s board meeting Tuesday questioned whether the district is legally allowed to spend bond money on building a new aquatics center.

State won't hear appeal of Cayucos student transfer decision

The California Department of Education won’t even consider ruling on a petition to transfer Cayucos high school students to the San Luis Coastal Unified School District from Coast Unified School District in Cambria, effectively killing that transfer movement by parents.

Santa Ana Unified reveals contract for new superintendent

Santa Ana Unified School District officials were reluctant last week to share their new superintendent's salary contract, one that makes Rick Miller one of the highest-salaried school district superintendents in California, based on the latest figures from the state Department of Education.