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2nd Banana THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010

2nd Banana THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010



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Thursday, March 25, 2010

voiceofsandiego.org | News. Investigation. Analysis. Conversation. Intelligence.

voiceofsandiego.org | News. Investigation. Analysis. Conversation. Intelligence.

School Board Revisiting Policy on Pregnant Student Privacy
More than two years ago, San Diego Unified sought to change a controversial policyuncovered by voiceofsandiego.org that requires school staff to tell parents when they discover that a student is pregnant or considering an abortion.
The rules -- and the idea of changing them -- caused an uproar across the political spectrum. Then the whole idea was shelved.
But the school district is now rewriting the rules to state that information about student pregnancy is confidential. The newly proposed rules also say parents will not be notified if students wish to leave campus for confidential medical services such as abortions.
"This will give us clarity," said Marge Kleinsmith-Hildebrand, who oversees HIV/AIDS prevention and sex education in the school district. "School staff will be able to support students and follow the Education Code and comply with school district policies and
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Remainders: Four schools eliminate their kindergarten wait lists | GothamSchools

Remainders: Four schools eliminate their kindergarten wait lists | GothamSchools

Remainders: Four schools eliminate their kindergarten wait lists

by Maura Walz
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Elk Grove Citizen : News

Elk Grove Citizen : News

EGUSD trustee meets with leaders on Capitol Hill



y Citizen staff
Published: Thursday, March 25, 2010 4:06 PM PDT
Priscilla Cox, an Elk Grove Unified School District Trustee and California School Boards Association Director Region 6, met with officials last week in Washington, D.C. to advocate for federal education policy that will benefit California’s schoolchildren.

Just days after President Barrack Obama presented his blueprint for reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (known in recent years as the No Child Left Behind Act), Cox visited with Congressional representatives and their staffs, numerous national education groups, and other organizations with vested interests in K-12 public education.

“I can’t emphasize enough how critical it is to invest in our children’s education in order to ensure long-term economic productivity and provide a foundation for informed citizenship,” Cox said. “The visit provides us with the opportunity to voice our concerns and share our experiences with federal officials to inform them about how the decisions they make in Washington, D.C. impact the more than six million schoolchildren in our state.”

Cox’s advocacy efforts are a part of a larger delegation, the Federal Issues Council, on behalf of the California School Boards Association (CSBA). CSBA and the delegates pay for the trip.

The visit to Washington, D.C. allows the delegates to act as liaisons between federal policymakers and California’s schools. The 2010 delegation represented urban, rural and suburban school districts throughout California.

During 30 meetings over three days, delegates addressed a number of issues important to California including the federal role in education, common core standards, full funding of special education mandates and the Race to the Top program.

CSBA delegates also discussed childhood nutrition and obesity with members of The Office o
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PACE: Parent Action for Change in Education - Eventbrite

PACE: Parent Action for Change in Education - Eventbrite

PACE: Parent Action for Change in Education

Event Details: Free

During this two-day* training participants will:

·        EXPLORE the education crisis and the role of race

·        UNITE with other parents across culture, language and school districts

·        BUILD organizing skills

·        PREPARE to be leaders at public actions

*Participants are encouraged to attend both days, but may register for just one
Friday & Saturday, April 16th & 17th, 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Childcare, food and translation provided with RSVP!

Download a flyer in English, Spanish or Chinese.

When

Friday, April 16, 2010 at 9:30 PM 

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Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 3:30 PM (PT)

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Where

East Bay Community Foundation Conference Room

353 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza 

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Sacramento church and school face foreclosure | News10.net | Sacramento, California | News

Sacramento church and school face foreclosure | News10.net | Sacramento, California | News:

Sacramento church and school face foreclosure




SACRAMENTO, CA - A church and school that have served generations of families since 1953 face a June 1 mortgage balloon payment they cannot afford.
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church congregation president Ed Marlow said the lender, PremierWest Bank, will not offer an extension on the $770,000 note and will begin foreclosure proceedings on June 2.
Marlow said the congregation has voted to try to sell the seven- acre property before the bank can take it.  "There's anger against the bank for doing this to us and the way they've been handling it, but there's also a sense of loss," Marlow said.
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and School went on the market this week for $2.88 million. 
Gloria Dei's mortgage crisis stems from the tremendous growth the school experienced a decade ago, Marlow explained.  The church refinanced the property to build additional classrooms to serve a student body of 400, but has since watched attendance steadily decline.  Current enrollment in the K-8 school is 102, with many of the students on reduced tuition.
Principal Shelia Gibson has notified parents they should consider other options for the fall.  She has 
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Teachers union elections: who votes and who cares | GothamSchools

Teachers union elections: who votes and who cares | GothamSchools

Teachers union elections: who votes and who cares

from GothamSchools by Anna Phillips
In the first part of several posts on the upcoming teachers union elections, here’s a look at how voting works and who does it.
Every three years, the UFT contracts its internal election out to the American Arbitration Association, and on March 12, the AAA sent out 167,000 ballots to UFT members. Those ballots went to members who have retired as well as to those who are still working, landing on doorsteps across the five boroughs and in sun-soaked places like Florida and Arizona where retirees often cluster.
The thick packets arrive via snail mail — union officials say this is because they can’t count that retired members will have an internet connection — and contain the names of the 1,485 candidates running for about 900 positions. (We’ll have more on who those people are tomorrow.)
Once a member opens and fills out her ballot, she places it in an envelope marked “secret ballot.” The ballot is sealed, sent to the AAA, and counted on April 7. To help the organization figure out what kinds of UFT members
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New elementary school planned as part of NYU expansion | GothamSchools

New elementary school planned as part of NYU expansion | GothamSchools

New elementary school planned as part of NYU expansion

by Maura Walz
A longed-for new elementary school for Greenwich Village families may open in an unexpected location — a new building on a greatly expanded New York University campus.
NYU has committed to building a new 600-seat public elementary school as part of its plan to add 6 million square feet of space to its campus, the university announced today. The school offers a bright bargaining chip to NYU in its battle to expand its campus by 40 percent without alienating the neighboring community. Parents in the Village have complained about overstuffed classrooms and long wait-lists for neighborhood kindergarten seats.
But Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, who has been a fierce critic of how the city has handled Manhattan’s school crowding problems, said he is confident that the plan is more than just an attractive ploy.
“The school is now off the table,” Stringer said. “It’s happening.”
Still, many of the details — including where exactly the school will be located, when construction will start or
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Assembly Member Alyson Huber to Address FCUSD Families — The Rancho Cordova Post

Assembly Member Alyson Huber to Address FCUSD Families — The Rancho Cordova Post

Assembly Member Alyson Huber to Address FCUSD Families

by STEPHEN NICHOLS on MARCH 25, 2010 · 0 COMMENTS
in SCHOOLS, VIEWPOINTS
The Folsom Cordova Unified School District is delighted to host Assembly Member Alyson Huber at our second and final Support CA Kids Meeting. Get there early to hear her speak on Thursday, March 25, 2010 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at Mitchell Middle School in the Cafeteria located at 2100 Zinfandel Drive.
The State´s budget crisis continues to cripple public education in California. For eight of the last ten years, the Folsom Cordova Unified School District has had to cut essential programs and services for our students and community. Last year the District cut $14.7 million from its General Fund expenditures, including layoffs in all employee groups. The next school year looks even more dismal with an additional $13.9 million budget shortfall projected. Our District looks to mitigate such a budget scenario with potential reductions including increasing class sizes, eliminating electives options for middle school students, funding only a few athletic programs, and still more layoffs from all ranks. This is the unfortunate situation that all districts face.While we are challenged with the current state of the economy, we remain hopeful that we can make a difference.
Ordinary citizens are mobilizing an effort that is unprecedented in its attempt to educate and inform the general public about the intricacies of public school financing and what they can do to pressure the State to
make real reforms for California´s educational system. An organization called Support CA Kids seeks to empower parents and the community with the information that they need to
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