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Education Headlines
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