Education Headlines
West Covina Unified superintendent Debra Kaplan to retire at end of the year
West Covina Unified School District Superintendent Debra Kaplan announced Thursday she will retire from the district at the end of December.Parents lobby to preserve Citrus Heights elementary schools
Parents at two Citrus Heights elementary schools rallied this week against the potential relocation of their children as a way to accommodate Sylvan Middle School students.San Ysidro teachers step closer to strike
The San Ysidro teachers union has rejected a state fact finder’s recommendations to settle its labor dispute with the San Ysidro School District. The release of the report sets the stage for teachers to strike, or for the school board to impose conditions — though an agreement might still be possible.Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Antioch special-needs school
A judge dismissed a lawsuit against an Antioch special-needs school Wednesday and ordered the plaintiff, who alleged school employees improperly restrained her 7-year-old son, to file a new complaint.L.A. Unified oversight panel rejects $42 million for computers
The Los Angeles school district’s bond oversight panel rejected a move Thursday by officials to spend an additional $42 million on new computers, including purchases under a controversial — and recently suspended — technology contract.Crenshaw principal says teachers’ dismissals not tied to union activity
The principal of Crenshaw High School testified in a hearing Thursday that 12 former teachers who allege they were targeted and removed because of their union activism were let go from the campus for a variety of other reasons, including subpar instruction.
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