Education Headlines
Thursday, December 5, 2013
FCMAT provides links to California K-12 news stories as a service to the industry. However, some stories may not be accessible because of newspapers' subscription policies.
Simi Valley neighbors can see school solar panels all too clearly now
In its continuing effort to cut expenses, the Simi Valley Unified School District is installing solar energy panels at all but one campus.Rancho Mirage High finds teens taking responsibility for getting to class on time
Rancho Mirage High School, a new school in the Palm Springs Unified School District, is one of a small number of U.S. schools that have abandoned the traditional strategy of using bells to move students from one class to another.Santa Ana students critique lunch menu options
Josias Lopez stood next to one of 14 food sample tables set up on the Godinez Fundamental High School campus Wednesday afternoon, eying a small plastic plate of pork and salsa verde that his classmate was eating. “How is it? Is it good? Spicy good?” he asked skeptically, before accepting a forkful of the saucy cafeteria food from his friend. The 15-year-old chewed for a minute and then smiled. “Hmmm. My mom makes that!”San Jose charter school helps salvage lives
After they veer off course, many of California's hundreds of thousands of dropouts end up unemployed, on the streets, in jail and worse. For those young people who are lucky and determined enough, the San Jose Conservation Corps Charter School has helped them get back on track.Frey: Parents know little about funding law but want to get involved, EdSource survey find
A new statewide survey by EdSource suggests that parents are eager to get involved in school district spending decisions, but underscores the need for districts to actively engage parents if they are to fulfill their new role under the state’s Local Control Funding Formula.Wednesday, December 4, 2013
