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Education Headlines
Friday, October 18, 2013
Black Oak, Twain Harte merger is discussed
Black Oak Elementary and Twain Harte Middle schools, which operate on the same campus, could soon become one school again. Twain-Harte Long Barn Union School District's Board of Trustees on Tuesday directed Superintendent Jeff Winfield to look into combining the schools.Newport-Mesa launches program aimed at avoiding special ed lawsuits
Newport-Mesa Unified School District’s special education program has introduced a new process that school officials hope will encourage parents and the district to talk out their differences before resorting to legal action.County education leader critiques Common Core
A trustee with the Orange County Board of Education has voiced concerns about new state standards being implemented at California schools during a gathering of local Tea Party activists.Announcing his departure, Sacramento schools chief recalls highs and lows
Superintendent Jonathan Raymond said the toughest moment in his tenure at Sacramento City Unified came when he talked to the parents of a critically injured child in a Sacramento emergency room. Raymond, 53, recalled the tragedy Thursday when he formally announced his decision to leave the district so he and his family could return to their home city of Boston.U.S. flag ban: Federal appeals court struggles with Morgan Hill school's Cinco de Mayo incident
Stuck between preserving order at public schools and students' free speech rights, a federal appeals court on Thursday struggled over whether a South Bay high school overstepped three years ago when it ordered some students to turn their American-flag adorned shirts inside out during a Cinco de Mayo celebration.Rocketship schools' growth could be slowed by legal ruling
Rocketship Education, which has opened nine public elementary schools in seven years, may find its lightning-speed velocity forced to decelerate.West Contra Costa school district pledges better communication with bond oversight committee
West Contra Costa school trustees took a step Wednesday evening to improve communication with a district school bond oversight committee, but committee leaders remained skeptical that the effort will be sufficient.LAUSD board president Vladovic facing censure motion
Los Angeles Unified board member Tamar Galatzan on Thursday released an unprecedented motion asking the board to censure its president, Richard Vladovic, who has been accused of harassment and intimidation by two district employees.L.A. Unified considers slower iPad rollout
Superintendent John Deasy is on board with a plan that would extend by a year a $1-billon school tablet program, after problems emerged during initial distribution.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Conejo Valley school district studies possible bond measure
The Conejo Valley Unified School District is pressing ahead with a proposal to place a bond measure on the ballot in 2014 and commissioning more research on whether voters are likely to support it.Shandon school district's superintendent has been fired
Shandon Joint Unified School District lost one leader and gained another in less than 24 hours this week as school leaders remain tight-lipped about the circumstances surrounding the termination of district Superintendent Rodney Wallace.Teacher lauded for shielding kids when intruder burst in
A middle-school teacher has been credited with protecting her students after a man, bleeding and believed to be under the influence of drugs, burst into her classroom and ordered everyone to the floor.Talbert Middle School pilot program emphasizes science, technology
Teachers and administrators at Samuel E. Talbert Middle School are tapping into new technology this year to prepare students for a new statewide student assessment system that will eventually incorporate Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards.Cosumnes Oaks students use energy-efficient house as learning laboratory
No one lives in rHouse, which has a living room, kitchen, two bedrooms, a bathroom, laundry closet and a garage. Instead, the house is a living laboratory and classroom for students in the school’s Architectural Design and Engineering Academy. The living room, complete with an interactive smart board and rows of blue student chairs, acts as the classroom.Ruth Asawa School of the Arts stuck in limbo
It is an immense and stately building in a prime location, occupying an entire city block near San Francisco City Hall. Not surprisingly, its owner - the city school district - has big plans for 135 Van Ness Ave.Oakley Union superintendent announces retirement
After 10 years as the district's top administrator, 59-year-old Superintendent Rick Rogers announced Tuesday that he's retiring. But the school board tonight is expected to approve an addendum to his contract so Rogers can continue through 2014-15 as interim superintendent during which he will forego his salary.Orinda school district considers use of Pine Grove funds
The future home of the Orinda school district is starting to take shape, as a task force of parents and district staffers continues to gather community input on how land sale proceeds can best be put to use.Freedburg: Potential weaknesses in new school funding law demand attention
There are great expectations that the historic – and necessary – reforms of California’s outdated and opaque school financing system signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown this summer will translate into improved student performance. However, there are several potential weaknesses in the law that could threaten its ability to produce the results Gov. Brown has in mind.Sac City Unified chief Raymond to leave district in December
Sacramento City Unified Superintendent Jonathan Raymond will resign his post and leave at the end of December, the school district said Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013