Education Headlines
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Somis school board decides to build new school instead of renovating
Voting unanimously, the Somis Union School District board agreed to move forward with plans to buy property to build a school. The decision means leaving the 90-year-old Somis School on North Street, which sits on four pipelines.Simi Valley school board gives superintendent new, longer contract
After heated debate, the Simi Valley school board Tuesday night approved a new superintendent's contract that gives her an additional year on the job. Kathryn Scroggin, superintendent of the Simi Valley Unified School District, has been at the center of a controversy that helped spark a recall effort against two board members.Fresno Unified hires Florida woman as communications chief
The Fresno Unified School Board voted 6-1 Wednesday to hire a public schools spokeswoman from Palm Beach, Florida, to fill the district's top communications slot recently vacated by Jamilah Fraser.Poor travel routes, emphasis on cars mean fewer students walk to school
Only a few generations ago, walking to school or a bus stop was a regular part of daily life for millions of students in California. These days, more than half of students in California and close to 60 percent in the Sacramento region are shuttled to and from campuses in private vehicles, according to a 2013 report, “Travel to School in California.”San Diego schools seek diverse workforce, tolerance
Race has been pushed to the forefront of the agenda in San Diego schools, as the district takes measures to diversify its workforce and promote tolerance in the classroom.L.A. teacher's angry classroom rant goes public amid interschool tension
An audio clip of a high school English teacher repeatedly dropping the F-bomb during a classroom outburst has gone viral amid tensions between two schools sharing the same Los Angeles campus.Riverside school board names interim superintendent
Deputy Superintendent Mike Fine will be Riverside Unified School District’s interim superintendent beginning Nov. 4.Morgan Hill turns down charter petition; Santa Clara County Board of Education approves another charter on appeal
After weighing passionate arguments on both sides of the issue, the Morgan Hill Unified School District board on Tuesday denied a petition by Navigator Schools to open an elementary charter school in August.LAUSD official fighting to keep sexual-harassment suit alive
Attorneys for a Los Angeles Unified facilities executive filed a motion Wednesday to keep alive his lawsuit claiming the district defamed him and invaded his privacy while trying to settle sexual-harassment allegations involving retired Superintendent Ramon Cortines.Investigator: How Judith Oakes stole $1.8M in lunch money from Rialto Unified
Three out of four days at work, Judith Oakes stole money from the Rialto Unified School District, according to an independent audit commissioned by the district.School board president Vladovic denies harassment claims
Los Angeles school board President Richard Vladovic apologized Wednesday for abrasive behavior over his career, but again denied accusations released this week of sexual harassment, verbal harassment and retaliation against two unidentified employees.Wednesday, October 9, 2013
