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Education Headlines
Thursday, January 16, 2014
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Restroom misunderstanding puts two schools on lockdown
A misunderstanding involving a student in a restroom led to two Indio schools being placed on lockdown Wednesday morning.Concerns raised over how funds for higher-needs kids will be used
Parents will converge on the Capitol today to rally for more stringent rules tying education funding to direct services for children. The state Board of Education is scheduled to take up the plodding work of sorting through legal wording to guide spending under the new local control funding formula for schools.Kern High School District restricts superintendent search to insiders
The Kern High School District has decided to limit to internal candidates its search for a successor to retiring Superintendent Don Carter.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.O.C. students accused of hacking, changing grades may face expulsion
The roughly dozen Corona del Mar High students accused of hacking into the school's computers to access tests and change grades are still facing the possibility of expulsion from the district, Newport-Mesa Unified officials confirmed Tuesday afternoon.Azusa Unified hears district’s financial history in exploration of bond measure
The Azusa Unified school board heard an overview of its financial history on Tuesday as part of ongoing studies into a potential general obligation bond.MPUSD board rejects MAOS charter proposal
Trustees of the largest school district on the Monterey Peninsula rejected plans to spin off a successful academy into its own charter school.MPUSD superintendent search firm vows smooth process
The district picked the Fairfield firm out of four finalists for the task to help screen candidates for superintendent. It is an important job under any circumstance, but is particularly crucial after the search for a superintendent imploded last year.Wednesday, January 15, 2014