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Education Headlines
Monday, November 4, 2013
School superintendent's firing proves expensive for Shandon
When the Shandon school district's board of trustees decided to fire its superintendent earlier this month before his contract was up, it locked the rural district already struggling with state budget cutbacks into paying two administrator salaries.Fresno Unified's Edison High may get new $3.9 million pool
It's been nearly 15 years since Fresno Unified School District started replacing its high schools' decades-old swimming pools, many antiquated and beyond repair. Now it's Edison High's turn.Central Unified hopes to avoid LA's tablet problem
As Central Unified School District rolls out its new tablets-for-students program, administrators say they're determined to avoid budget problems and hasty decisions plaguing Los Angeles Unified, which aimed to give each of its students an iPad this year.EDUCATION: Vocabulary lessons boost learning
Fast-paced, high-energy vocabulary lessons are credited with improving the test scores of black and low-income students at two Moreno Valley schools.Chico to shift to middle-school arrangement
Chico has taken a first step toward middle schools, where sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders will be attending school together.Common Core incurs uncommon costs for Modesto area schools
State funding for Common Core – about $200 per student – is being split among technology needs, textbooks and training. That per-student amount is a fraction of what school districts, the state and nation will shell out to implement the new Common Core philosophy, standards and teaching techniques – and legions of companies and consultants have lined up to help them spend it.Mt. Diablo school district teachers nearly ready to declare impasse
The Mt. Diablo school board has said it wants to make the district a preferred destination for high quality employees. But teachers who have gone without raises for six years, and pay nearly $18,000 a year for family medical coverage, say the district may be the last place the best and brightest want -- or can afford -- to be.In bid to keep students, Sacramento districts launch IB programs
IB programs can be tough going for all but the most committed students, advocates say. They require advanced study in languages, social and natural sciences, mathematics, history and art. The program’s goal is to guide students to be independent, critical thinkers with a global perspective.Supt. Deasy's style could make or break his legacy in L.A. Unified
Superintendent John Deasy must pair strong leadership with an open mind to achieve his goals for the school district.San Diego football coaches, teacher suspended for wearing blackface
Two high school football coaches and a teacher are each being suspended for two days without pay after posting pictures on Facebook showing themselves wearing blackface and costumes meant to mimic the famed Jamaican bobsled team, school officials announced Friday.Proposition 30: A year later, California schools seeing benefits of tax measure
Today, few Californians are arguing that Proposition 30, which to the surprise of many political observers sailed to an easy victory in last year's Nov. 6 election, hasn't been a good thing for the state.LAUSD issuing far fewer truancy tickets, report says
Los Angeles school police have sharply curtailed the number of tickets issued for truancy to L.A. Unified students by 93.7% over the last four years, reflecting a step back from punitive disciplinary practices, according to a new report.Fensterwald: State Board executive director optimistic conflict with feds over testing can be resolved
Despite a threatening letter last week from an assistant secretary of the federal Department of Education, the executive director of the State Board of Education is expressing confidence that the state will reach an agreement over standardized testing next spring to avoid tens of millions of dollars in federal penalties.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Report: Many school districts lack full-time nurses
Fewer than half of the state's school districts, only 43 percent, have full-time school nurses, according to a recent report by researchers from California State University, Sacramento.Feds threaten to withhold school funds
Though federal officials have threatened to withhold more than $15 million in federal funds, California continues to back a dramatic testing overhaul that would push the state out of compliance with federal rules.Adams: Parents push for more prominent place at the school budget table
Four months into the rollout of the new state education funding law, parent leaders across California are trying to ensure that “local control” over school spending truly includes parents.LAUSD board set to tackle iPad project on Tuesday
The Los Angeles Unified board will delve into the district’s controversial iPad project — everything from curriculum and keyboards to infrastructure and electricity — during a special meeting on the $1 billion plan set for Tuesday.
Thursday, October 31, 2013