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Education Headlines
Thursday, March 20, 2014
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Desert Sands teachers set for raises
Negotiation teams in the Desert Sands Unified School District have agreed on a 2 percent raise for teachers, retroactive to Aug. 29. The deal includes an additional 1 percent raise effective from the beginning of May through the end of the school year, according to a joint news release issued by the district and the union.Petition for charter school draws uproar
Representatives from local school districts barraged the San Joaquin County Board of Education with requests to deny a proposed charter school petition Wednesday in a public hearing that resulted in the Academy of Arts and Sciences withdrawing its request to open its World Language Academy as a countywide benefit.Sweetwater board member pleads out
Sweetwater Union High School District board member Pearl Quiñones pleaded guilty in the South County political corruption case on Tuesday, in a deal that will remove her from office.Trustee, interim leader stepping down
A longtime trustee of the beleaguered San Ysidro School District has resigned and the interim superintendent will step down from the role she has held for the past eight months. The announcements came at a special board meeting Wednesday night.Bond measure could benefit each district school
If the Corona-Norco school board asks voters to approve a bond measure in November, almost every school – even the newest – would get upgrades to expand Internet capacity. A proposed $386 million bond would also build two new schools in Eastvale, improve buildings at 21 schools, modernize four more and replace portable classrooms with permanent buildings at 20 schools.Tamalpais superintendent acknowledges misstep in reporting board vote
The superintendent of the Tamalpais Union High School District acknowledged Wednesday officials likely erred in not announcing a vote tally immediately after a closed-door session in which the board agreed to dismiss several teachers last week.Kentfield School District loses key rulings in lawsuit over school for disabled
A property dispute between the Kentfield School District and the Marin County Board of Education swung in the county's favor Wednesday with a series of rulings by a Marin Superior Court judge.Frey: Districts will get extra funding for foster students, but state has to find them first
Under the state’s new school finance law, districts for the first time will receive additional funds based on the number of foster students enrolled in their schools. The law also requires that, by July, districts set academic goals for those students. But just identifying them by then is a problem.Student's alleged 'hit list' prompts armed guard at O.C. campus
A Santa Ana charter school said it would keep an armed guard on campus at least until spring break after a student allegedly created a "hit list" of schoolmates and threatened to carry out a campus attack.U.S. Education secretary praises L.A. program
Tucked in the corner of a grimy East Hollywood strip mall is a shining hope of public education. Or so U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday in an event that showcased a comprehensive program to boost academic achievement by supporting students and their families with job training, health services, after-school tutoring and other help.Wednesday, March 19, 2014