Monday, May 6, 2013
The use of suspensions as a form of discipline is under scrutiny in the state Assembly, and Stockton Unified changed some of its conduct codes in 2011, taking suspensions off the table in many nonviolent situations where a student shows "defiance" to staff.
Tuolumne and Calaveras county schools lost out this spring on more than $1 million in funding for after-school programs.
Three of the four Coachella Valley Unified school board members who were served recall notices Thursday night have declined to comment on the effort to remove them from office, but the fourth said he will respect the recall process if it carries public support.
A stalemate between the Desert Sands Unified School District and a teachers union is impacting a local high school, causing some teachers to consider a boycott of graduation.
Met High School Principal Allen Young, placed on administrative leave last week, has resigned, according to a spokesman for Sacramento City Unified School District. Young, who resigned Thursday, had been on administrative leave pending an investigation into allegations of misconduct. Sacramento City Unified spokesman Gabe Ross said the district's investigation has been completed.
Armed with a two-month crash course in undercover drug buys, a youthful wardrobe from Forever 21 and a lot of material from Facebook, the sheriff’s deputy identified only by her code name “A-2” was ready to go back to high school. But could a woman in her late 20s realistically pass as a teenager? Yes, it turns out, and quite successfully.
The attorneys defending an $18 million lawsuit against the San Ysidro School District are resisting a request by the plaintiff’s attorneys to depose two school board members about why they canceled a solar-power contract.
The governing board of the Temecula Valley Unified School District on Tuesday will consider prioritizing a number of large-scale projects financed by the initial round of bond sales.
Menifee city officials have teamed up with local school administrators to tackle traffic issues near schools, including safety concerns and congestion before and after school.
In the 30 days that account for more tax revenue coming into the state coffers than the rest of the year, California finished nearly $4.7 billion above what the governor projected in his budget for the current fiscal year.
As little as a decade ago, shooter-on-campus scenarios were not even considered by emergency planners at schools and universities. Now, they are a regular part of readiness training. In the past two weeks, at least three such drills have been run in the Inland area.
Santa Cruz City Schools is taking advantage of historically low interest rates in the municipal market to refund some outstanding bonds.
Most public school teachers feel unprepared to teach math and reading to the Common Core standards that are rolling out in 45 states and the District, according to a poll of 800 teachers released Friday by the American Federation of Teachers.
Yes, they're ready. No, they're not. A new survey shows a wide gap between high school teachers and college professors when it comes to the question of whether incoming freshmen are prepared for higher learning.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Santa Paula Unified School District board members moved forward Thursday with plans to convert the current elementary school district office into the unified school district office and also voted to move their meeting location.
A group of disgruntled parents and taxpayers will attempt to recall some members of the Coachella Valley Unified school board, whom they accuse of unjustified spending, destabilizing schools and intimidating critics.
The Upland Unified School District will need to identify $9 million in cuts for the 2013-14 fiscal year budget over the next two months or face insolvency.
