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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Tax collector blasts Poway Unified bonds, calls for reform

Poway Unified School District's exorbitantly expensive bonds shouldn't be allowed by law, Dan McAllister, San Diego County's treasurer-tax collector said Tuesday.

Monterey Peninsula USD looks at different kind of preschool

Leslie Codianne, associate superintendent of student support services, talked about the district's proposal to transform the former Bay View Elementary into an infant diagnostic center, an early childhood development clinic and a fee-based preschool with the Reggio Emilia approach.

Long Beach Unified renews superintendent contract

The Long Beach Unified Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously approved the renewal of a four-year employment contract for Superintendent Chris Steinhauser.

Cash-strapped LAUSD backs both November ballot initiatives to raise revenues

With Los Angeles Unified facing a continued funding crisis, the school board today hedged its bets and endorsed both initiatives on the November ballot that would raise billions of dollars for public education.

Mt. Diablo school board appoints administrators, approves anti-bullying policies

The Mt. Diablo school board on Monday appointed several principals and other administrators, approved new anti-bullying policies and discussed a proposal to eliminate busing for some "overflow" students.

Vargo: Finding the Yellow Brick Road to the Common Core

The new vision represented by the Common Core State Standards is becoming clearer, and it is exciting and rich. But as school district leaders get clearer on the destination, the path can still be uncertain.

Fensterwald: Another study questions state’s push for 8th grade Algebra

At the state’s prodding, the proportion of students taking Algebra in eighth grade increased 60 percent over the past decade – a significant achievement. But there has not been a parallel success in encouraging students to continue on to become proficient in more advanced math courses.

Frey: Clovis Unified sued for giving inadequate sexual education

Two parents, a physician’s organization, and a “gay-straight” activist group are suing Clovis Unified, charging that the district is not providing high school students with adequate sex education because it relies primarily on a textbook that offers abstinence as the only way to avoid sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Economically healthy Lincoln Unified to sell bonds

Lincoln Unified is scheduled this week to begin selling some of the bonds that were approved by voters in June, and top district officials were buoyed recently by a strong rating from Moody's Investors Service, which evaluates the credit worthiness of public and private institutions.

Workin' overtime: Some Stockton USD schools now hit books for an extra hour

The clock was ticking toward 3 p.m., nearly one hour after the school day normally would have ended, but all around Fremont Elementary students remained hard at work in their classrooms.

Pinecrest students leave Twain Harte district

The Twain Harte-Long Barn Union School District board and staff discussed the impacts of the Pinecrest Elementary School closure on the district at a board meeting Wednesday evening. Of the 38 students who were enrolled in the school when it closed in June, 25 have requested to transfer to Mountain Oaks Charter School.