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Education Headlines
Monday, December 16, 2013
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District poised to name chief
The Linden Unified School District is negotiating a contract with its next superintendent and could name a new hire as early as Wednesday.Bassett school board hires investigator, deputy superintendent search firm
Bassett Unified School District's newly elected board has hired a legal firm to investigate a series of complaints throughout the district of misconduct.McKinleyville teachers' negotiations at impasse
The McKinleyville Teacher's Association and the McKinleyville Union School District signed documents Friday to officially declare an impasse in their 2013-2014 contract negotiations.Sun Investigation: The high cost of skipping school
As early as elementary school, frequent absences significantly increase the likelihood that students will struggle in subsequent years on standardized tests, drop out of high school or be charged with a juvenile crime. Absences siphon millions of dollars from cash-strapped schools, and ultimately cost the state of California billions to support adults who end up living in poverty or serving time.Contentious meeting, hard choices greet new Denair Unified trustees
Denair Unified School District’s new board weathered an emotional first meeting and faces a critical month ahead. Teachers overwhelmingly passed a vote of no confidence this week against interim Superintendent Walt Hanline, union President Barry Cole told board members, asking them to “get rid of Dr. Hanline and get someone who wants to solve the problems.”Special education teacher's Facebook post calls autistic child a 'hot mess' and parents 'crazy'
A special-education teacher in the Torrance Unified School District has been removed from the classroom after infuriating parents with a Facebook post saying she was about to enter a meeting with "crazy parents" to discuss an autistic student whom the teacher describes as a "hot mess."Pre-kindergarten rejected by Peninsula district, nearly alone in the state
The tiny Las Lomitas School District in San Mateo County, bolstered by what it considers to be a loophole in the law, may be the only district in the state that is resisting starting a prekindergarten class. Its stance has put it in conflict with state officials and caused confusion among parents. And one state lawmaker this week pledged to correct what he called an error.Fensterwald: Draft of local accountability plan – key piece of funding formula – open for comment
The public has an opportunity, though not much time, to provide suggestions on a draft of the Local Control Accountability Plan, or LCAP, the primary tool or template that school districts will use in writing a spending plan for the new state funding formula.Sacramento City Unified trustees to consider transgender policy
Sacramento City Unified School District trustees are poised this week to approve new guidelines designed to accommodate and protect transgender students.San Juan Unified faces $17 million in claims over harassment allegations
Ten women have sued San Juan Unified School District for $17 million as they allege that Superintendent Glynn Thompson created a hostile workplace, adding financial pressure to a large suburban school district that has gone seven months without a permanent leader.Friday, December 13, 2013