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Education Headlines
Monday, January 13, 2014
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.
California Democrats push for transitional kindergarten for all students
If the head of the state Senate has his way, every 4-year-old in California will have the chance to attend a year of school before starting kindergarten.School district settles sex abuse case
Pajaro Valley Unified School District will pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a child molested by a former teacher at Aptos Junior High School.San Juan Unified trustees to consider censure of member who ignored complaints about superintendent
San Juan school trustees Tuesday night will consider censuring board member Larry Masuoka as a result of findings that he had acted improperly by failing to take action after learning of allegations involving the superintendent's treatment of some employees.Denair Unified at a pivot point
Denair Unified has called a special meeting of its board for Wednesday to consider a next step with its teachers. A formal bargaining session is slated for Thursday.Marin educators question state proposal for universal preschool
California lawmakers are proposing a plan to create a universal free preschool for 4-year-olds in an attempt to enroll more children from immigrant and low-income families, but some Marin County education officials aren't in unanimous support of the proposal.Education funds raise concerns in Fresno-Clovis area
After months of waiting for directions from the state, California school districts soon will get guidance on how to use millions of new state dollars for low-income kids and English learners. But concerned civil rights groups say that while the state's proposed rules are well-intentioned, they may be too little, too late.Feds issue guidelines against bias in school discipline
Federal officials kicked up their campaign against discriminatory school discipline policies last week, issuing first-ever guidelines for school districts on how to avoid racial disparities in student punishment.L.A. Unified surveys prices others pay for iPads, similar devices
The Los Angeles Unified School District is conducting a survey to determine what other districts pay for technology just as the Board of Education is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the next phase of a $1-billion program to provide computers to every student.Gov. Brown vows to start debate over teacher pensions
The unfunded liability for teachers' pensions stands at more than $80 billion, a gap so large that the fund is projected to deplete all its assets in about 30 years.Friday, January 10, 2014