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Friday, March 14, 2014
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Ventura school officials prepare for computer testing
Beginning early next month, as many as 1,000 Ventura students each day will sit before computers and take a new standardized test. There will be another test during those six weeks for the Ventura Unified School District: whether the technology works.Fewer teachers get layoff notices across Sonoma County
For the second year in a row, Sonoma County has seen a dramatic drop in the number of layoff notices issued to teachers whose jobs are vulnerable to being cut for the 2014-15 school year.Alisal board debates security needs
In a much improved political climate, the Alisal Union School District Board of Trustees took care of business Wednesday night.Galt Joint Union High School District remains on state's financial watchlist
Galt Joint Union High School District remains on a state Department of Education financial watch list due to its budget.Extent of high-paid Centinela Valley superintendent Jose Fernandez’s self-imposed pay cut unclear
Two days after a raucous school board meeting where embattled Centinela Valley high school district Superintendent Jose Fernandez offered to cut his hefty compensation, it’s still unclear just what, exactly, he is giving up.West Contra Costa school board approves harassment policies without reviewing new procedures
The West Contra Costa school board on Wednesday unanimously approved policies intended to help prevent harassment without asking to review or approve the procedures staff must follow to implement and enforce them.
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