Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Frey: May budget revise offers funding reprieve to some Regional Occupational Centers
Some California Regional Occupational Centers – the primary providers of career technical education for high school students in the state – have been given a reprieve from Gov. Jerry Brown’s original plan to eliminate any future dedicated funding for them.New form of discipline aims to keep students in school
In the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, hundreds of students are suspended each year under a strict zero-tolerance policy. But this school year, the district is working to reduce its number of suspensions through a new form of discipline called restorative justice.Transitional Kindergarten is for new kids on the block
Before 2012, children who turned 5 on or before Dec. 2 were eligible to start kindergarten that fall. The Kindergarten Readiness Act rolled that date back to Nov. 1 last fall. It will be Oct. 1 this coming school year, and finally Sept. 1 in 2014. Transitional Kindergarten is offered for those children whose birthdays are caught up in the roll back.Denair parents ask schools chief tough questions
How many kids will be in my daughter's class next year? Will there be Advanced Placement classes next year? How do we stop kids from leaving Denair High? Can we afford to pay you $600 a day? Parents peppered Denair Unified Interim Superintendent Walt Hanline with frank questions and got no-nonsense answers Monday night.Funding to L.A. magnet school restored
School district officials have reversed a decision that cost a top-performing Los Angeles campus about $300,000 in funding after parents uncovered evidence that a bureaucratic error led to the loss of funds. Five other schools also are likely to get more dollars as well.Union City: Teacher accused of molesting students had 'cutiest girl list,' child tells police
Police say third-grade teacher Michael Howey made sure he had extracurricular activities for girls -- specifically arts and crafts, during recess for a choice group of students who made his "cutiest (sic) girl list."Mt. Diablo school board appoints interim superintendent
The Mt. Diablo school board on Monday appointed John Bernard as interim superintendent through Sept. 30 and selected Leadership Associates to conduct its search for a permanent superintendent.Brentwood school district places principal and teacher on leave after alleged incident
The principal and a teacher at Loma Vista Elementary have been placed on administrative leave while the Brentwood school district investigates the handling of a parent's claim regarding alleged abuse, which the police have since deemed unfounded.Trial begins In lawsuit over Encinitas school district yoga class
Trial of a lawsuit that seeks to stop yoga instruction in the Encinitas Union School District got underway today in a San Diego courtroom. The lawsuit was filed by the National Center for Law and Policy on behalf of Stephen and Jennifer Sedlock, whose children attend one of the district's nine schools. They contend that Ashtanga yoga is religious in nature, and that opting out costs students physical education time.California won't get relief from No Child Left Behind law
The federal government made it clear again Monday that California will get no relief from education mandates that officials across the country consider a burden.California won't try again for No Child Left Behind waiver
Citing the difficulty of reforming the state's education system, California will not make another attempt to get a waiver of the federal law requires that every youngster be proficient in English and math by 2014, officials said Monday.Monday, May 20, 2013
Common Core collaboration among local teachers 'unprecedented'
Although Common Core goes into great detail about what students should know when, the state Board of Education hasn't dictated how teachers should teach the new standards, nor has it provided a curriculum or instructional materials.School safety concerns latest issue for Linden Unified
Four Waverly Elementary School parents have filed uniform complaints with the California Department of Education against Linden Unified School District.Soledad Unified hires new superintendent
A veteran educator from Southern California has been hired as superintendent of the Soledad Unified School District. Rupi Boyd, who holds a doctorate among several degrees and credentials, was hired May 8.Charter revoked for Father's Heart in Thousand Palms
A charter school in Thousand Palms will have to close its doors for good by the end of this school year, forcing about 70 students to move to other Coachella Valley schools.RIVERSIDE: STEM Academy set to expand
Eighth-graders at the Riverside STEM Academy are preparing for chemistry next year as Riverside Unified School District expands the magnet school to attract 60 to 70 ninth-graders from throughout the district.At San Jose's Overfelt High, miracles to parade at graduation
High school graduation season kicks off Saturday at 16 schools and programs in the East Side Union High School District. Gilroy, Mountain View-Los Altos, Palo Alto and San Mateo Union follow, with other districts' commencements in early June. Miracles like Cesar Torres often are cultivated by one teacher, counselor or administrator. And they also blossom from a student's inner strength, confidence or resilience.Troubled youths deserve more effective discipline than suspension
There is no simple fix for disruptive behavior, but we owe it to struggling students to focus on ways to keep them in the classroom, not shut out of it.More than just test scores: Local educators wants real estate agents to learn that many other qualities define good schools
Although education officials caution that the API (Academic Performance Index) isn't the only measure of a school's quality, many real estate agents highlight top ranking schools in their sales pitches. But in an effort to change the agents' approach so they can convince clients to be more open-minded about schools in the lower tiers, the San Mateo County School Boards Association will host a morning workshop Wednesday on "Understanding (and Selling) San Mateo County Public Schools" at the San Mateo Event Center.Gov. Brown's school funding plan runs into lawmakers' concerns
In many ways, resistance to Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to overhaul California's school financing system is a function of simple math. Though a majority of California's more than 6 million schoolchildren live in urban and rural districts expected to benefit from Brown's proposal, all but a handful of lawmakers who will vote on the measure represent at least one school district identified by the Department of Education as a potential loser.Adams: Teacher layoffs lowest since economic downturn, CTA reports
Teacher layoffs shrank to the lowest number since the recession began in 2008, with about 1,300 teachers, librarians, counselors and other public school employees receiving final layoff notifications by the May 15 deadline, according to the California Teachers Association.Friday, May 17, 2013
New deadline set for Alisal credit card documents
Alisal Union School District officials have until Tuesday to come up with all the documents needed to complete an investigation of its superintendent.Claremont school district board passes recommendation to offer career technical education course despite opposition
The Claremont Unified School District passed a recommendation Thursday to offer a career technical education course as an optional high school graduation requirement in lieu of visual and performing arts or world language course.Robert P. Taylor named new superintendent of Walnut Valley Unified School District
Robert P. Taylor has been appointed superintendent of Walnut Valley Unified School District. He will take over July 1 in the high-performing district that is facing a difficult fiscal future.Chico teachers jam board meeting over contract conflict
Wednesday night, members of the Chico Unified Teachers Association filled the Chico City Council Chambers, where the Chico Unified School District board of trustees conducted its regular meeting.
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