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Wednesday, April 2, 2014
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EdSource: How budget cuts and PTA fundraising undermined equity in San Francisco public schools
In an era of shrinking public investment in schools, parents have struggled to hold the line one school at a time. Since the pre-recession year 2007, elementary school PTAs in San Francisco collectively managed to more than quadruple their spending on schools. But school district finance data, PTA tax records and demographic profiles reveal an unintended byproduct.District oversight group discusses bond status
A citizens committee that oversees bond money for the Sweetwater Union High School District said Tuesday during a special meeting that the school board has some improvements to make with regard to funding priorities.Carlsbad school aids Vista students in service learning project
What started last year with an affluent elementary school in Carlsbad helping a Vista school in a poorer neighborhood has grown into series of projects in which students from both campuses learn from each other and grow.Solutions sought to reduce food waste at schools
Federal rules require students to take at least three items each day, but a Los Angeles Unified School District manager wants to change the policy to reduce the $100,000 in food thrown away daily.LAUSD investigates as Sunny Brae Elementary principal Jeff Hum is removed in Winnetka amid misconduct allegation
A principal at a Winnetka elementary school has been removed and an investigation launched, a Los Angeles Unified School District spokesman said Tuesday.San Jose Unified backs down on placing charter middle school on elementary campus
Despite interest and compromises by San Jose Unified School District, the charter school and residents, the effort fell victim to volatile charter-school politics. The agreement to create Downtown College Prep Middle was cemented in September, but the school remains homeless for 2014-15.Tuesday, April 1, 2014