BREAKING: LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy's contract extended to 2016 |
Education Headlines
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Pacific Grove school bond offers a new approach
Monterey County voters in two districts will be asked to approve bonds to improve the educational experience for their students. One bond could be described as conventional, the other bond as innovative.Fensterwald: Feds set price of defiance on standardized tests: at least $15 million
The state now knows how much federal funding it stands to lose by declining to give state standardized tests in math and English language arts next spring to all students: at least $15 million – and potentially tens of millions of dollars more.LAUSD head John Deasy to stay through 2016
After a 4½ hour closed session, the Los Angeles Unified board gave Superintendent John Deasy a “satisfactory” performance evaluation on Tuesday and extended his $330,000-a-year contract for another year.Thieves steal 62 iPads and laptops from San Jose school
About $70,000 worth of laptop computers and iPads -- some purchased after parents spent two years raising funds for them -- were stolen over the weekend from River Glen Elementary School.Tuesday, October 29, 2013