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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

RIVERSIDE: Schools to get more counselors

Riverside Unified School District will need to hire counselors to fill 3.2 full-time positions for 2013-14 under a tentative agreement with the Riverside City Teachers Association, Deputy Superintendent Mike Fine said Monday, April 15.

L.A. school board to consider faster investigation of teachers

Sexual misconduct allegations at Miramonte Elementary School sparked a surge of investigations of Los Angeles teachers, pushing the ranks of those in "teacher jail" to more than 300 — and prompting officials this week to consider the rights of accused employees.

Budget cuts may harm California program aimed at getting kids into college

With Gov. Jerry Brown's veto last year of $8.1 million in funding, some fear that AVID for middle and high schools in California could veer off track.

Family fee for half-day state preschool likely to be rescinded

A much-disputed daily fee for families with children in state-funded preschool programs will likely be removed from next year’s state budget.

Teachers dislike breakfast in the classroom program, survey finds

An L.A. Unified program to serve breakfast in the classroom to make sure students don’t start school hungry has increased pests, created messes and cut down on instructional time, according to a teacher survey released Monday.
Monday, April 15, 2013

Winfield to take helm at Twain Harte, too

Trustees at Soulsbyville School District and Twain Harte-Long Barn Union School District voted Thursday to share Superintendent Jeff Winfield, currently superintendent at Soulsbyville.

Natomas schools flagged by CalSTRS for pay bumps before retirement

Natomas Unified School District made the state's Top 100 list, but it's not good news. The district is among 100 identified by the California State Teachers' Retirement System as having given numerous big pay bumps to employees close to retirement, resulting in larger pensions.

Stanislaus school bonds grabbing attention

Building schools never was cheap. But on top of the land, materials, prevailing wage, interminable regulations and lengthy state approvals come the borrowing costs.