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Friday, October 11, 2013
Greenfield takes community approach to literacy
Greenfield represents a microcosm of many small and rural agricultural communities scattered throughout California. Most of the community's parents are first-generation immigrants, and they share the hopes, dreams and optimism that their children will have opportunities never given to themResidents clash with district over late-night football practice
Two residents living behind Fountain Valley High School filed a lawsuit that has forced the Huntington Beach Union High School District to stop leasing its practice fields to a nonprofit youth football league.Sleepy school board elections get a wake-up call
School board elections draw more interest in tight times. Parents don’t want programs cut. Employees don’t want their pay cut. Taxpayers want a frugal eye over it all. This year, better times bring a different problem. More money is coming to San Joaquin Valley schools, with extra for poor kids, English learners and foster children – all of which we have in high numbers – and more local control with it.Pittsburg High School students suspended for inappropriate comments posted on Instagram
Several students were suspended from Pittsburg High School after sharing a photo posted on the Instagram social network site that included derogatory comments about a girl whom the principal waGovernor vetoes bill aimed at streamlining teacher dismissals
The governor vetoed a bill Thursday aimed at streamlining the teacher dismissal process -- a bill inspired in part by a Brentwood special needs teacher convicted of child abuse yet not fired.Fensterwald: Most districts say they're equipped and ready for new Common Core tests
A majority of the school districts and charter schools responding to a state survey indicated they’ve got the technology to offer computer-based testing for the new Common Core standards. But the one-third to 40 percent of districts that said they have only some or little confidence they can pull it off could signal trouble complying with a new state law requiring all districts to give the Common Core math or English language arts field test six months from now.
Thursday, October 10, 2013