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S.F. teachers aides' pensions shorted for years

S.F. teachers aides' pensions shorted for years

S.F. teachers aides' pensions shorted for years

Jill Tucker, Chronicle Staff Writer

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At school district headquarters, teachers aides and union leaders protest the status of pension funds.

An untold number of teachers aides in San Francisco were shorted their legally required allocation of pension funds over a 16-year period, a problem that could leave the school district exposed to lawsuits or a run-in with theInternal Revenue Service.

The labor union representing the aides believes the pension problem could open the city's schools to up to $20 million or more in back taxes and penalties.

The problem dates back to the early 1990s when the district and the union, the United Educators of San



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Mayoral Control Alone Doesn't Fix Schools, Rutgers Institute Study Finds - Bloomberg

Mayoral Control Alone Doesn't Fix Schools, Rutgers Institute Study Finds - Bloomberg

Mayoral Control Alone Doesn't Fix Schools, Rutgers Institute Study Finds

By Esme E. Deprez - Oct 12, 2010 11:07 AM PT
Newark Mayor Cory Booker

Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, New Jersey. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

Mayoral control, advocated by politicians pushing to overhaul underperforming school systems, fails to improve student achievement, according to a two-year study.

The research, conducted by the Institute of Education Law and Policy at Rutgers University, looked at improvements in nine education systems where there were changes in how the schools were governed, led by Baltimore, Boston and New York City. The study will provide guidance to New Jersey policy makers as the state prepares to return schools in Paterson, Newark and Jersey City to local control after as many as 21 years under

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Education Week: From the Wires

Education Week: From the Wires

FROM THE WIRES

Ala. education official quits amid federal probe
October 13, 2010
Ohio court: Charter school properties are taxable
October 13, 2010
Pa. District Pays 2 Teachers $170K in Bias Suit
October 13, 2010
Obama to highlight benefits of college tax credit
October 13, 2010
County problem youth in Portland school a concern
October 13, 2010
Calif. gov candidates focus on state's future
October 13, 2010
AP source: DC schools chief Rhee to resign
October 13, 2010
Wyo. Education Candidates Debate Over Teachers
October 13, 2010
Principal sues Goleta district over prayer video
October 13, 2010
Helena, Mont., School Board OK's Revised Sex Ed. Plan
October 13, 2010
US ed secretary says tech helpful to rural schools
October 13, 2010
For Gay Youths, Middle School Can Be Toughest Time
October 13, 2010
Ga. School Districts Ask Justices to Toss Ruling
October 12, 2010
Mich. gov vetoes bills on liquor sales, schools
October 12, 2010
KU gets $22M grant to work on new school tests
October 12, 2010

UPDATED: DISTRICT DOSSIER BLOG

Is Michelle Rhee Headed for the Door?

The reform-minded District of Columbia schools chancellor is expected to announce her resignation on Wednesday. (October 12, 2010)

Study Challenges States on 'Fairness' of Funding

A new study looks at U.S. Census data and finds many states fall short in the "fairness" of their school funding models. (October 12, 2010) | Comments (1)

THE SCHOOL LAW BLOG

High Court Weighs Lawsuits Over Child Vaccines

(October 13, 2010)

Montana District Tones Down Controversial Sex Ed. Program

(October 13, 2010)

STATE EDWATCH BLOG

How 'Progressive' Is Your State's School Funding?

(October 12, 2010)

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Program Targets 'Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations'

By including students in teachers' professional development sessions, the program aims to open educators' eyes to their students' potential. (October 12, 2010)

THE SCHOOL LAW BLOG

Supreme Court to Weigh Police Questioning in School

(October 12, 2010)

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Obama’s F for education — Joanne Jacobs

Obama’s F for education — Joanne Jacobs

Obama’s F for education

by Joanne

“Obama continues to make a play to be the edjumication president, yet he won’t do a goddamn thing to actually shake up the ineffective, over-spending status quo,” writes Nick Gillespie on Reason’s Hit & Run blog.

But it’s hard to ignore what a cliche-monger, unvisionary, and basic hypocrite Obama is when it comes to doing something-anything to empty the K-12 prisons we mislabel as schools in this country.

Reason gives Obama’s education

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This Week In Education: Research: Early-Onset Schoolyard Mean-Ness

This Week In Education: Research: Early-Onset Schoolyard Mean-Ness

Research: Early-Onset Schoolyard Mean-Ness

by Alexander Russo

image from t0.gstatic.comNo one's clear whether there's really any more early elementary school bullying or whether we're all just noticing bullying (aka "social aggressiveness") more. "It could just be heightened awareness among hyper-parents, ever attuned to their children’s most minuscule slight. It could be a side effect of early-onset puberty...Or it may be that an increase has yet to be


AM News: Joint Rhee Departure Announcement

by Alexander Russo

News2Study challenges mayoral control of schools AP: Mayoral control, advocated by politicians pushing to overhaul underperforming school systems, fails to improve student achievement, according to a two-year study... L.A. school board votes to proceed with plant manager cuts LA Times: Members vote 4 to 3 to keep the budgetary move that will affect hundreds of elementary schools after Supt. Cortines threatened to retire early... Rhee, Washington Schools Chancellor, to Resign NYT: The joint announcement was a compromise resulting from a standoff in which Ms. Rhee refused to step down and Mr. Gray refused to fire her... U.S. House Races to Watch for Edu-ramifications PK12: The folks to watch.. School cafeterias to try psychology in lunch line AP: Hide the chocolate milk behind the plain milk. Get those apples and oranges out of stainless steel bins and into pretty baskets. Cash only for desserts... Lauded Harlem Schools Have Their Own ProblemsNYT: The Harlem Children’s Zone’s costly efforts are breathtaking in scope, but its overall impact is unclear.

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