Friday, December 21, 2007
Report raises questions of high school steroid use
The Mitchell report on steroid use that rocked professional sports is also sparking new debate on what California should do to deter the use of performance-enhancing drugs among high school athletes.Cupertino teachers rally for better contract offer
Teachers demonstrated Dec. 11 at a Cupertino Union School District meeting, telling trustees that the increased health care costs they're being asked to pay for would eat up the 3 percent salary raise offered by the district.Counties disappointed in failure to reauthorize rural schools bill
The National Association of Counties said the nation's counties are disappointed that the Senate was unable to pass a multi-year reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Communities Self Determination Act as part of the Energy Independence and Security Act.Plea bargain reached in high school hostage drama
The teenager who fired two shots after taking two dozen classmates hostage at Las Plumas High School in September agreed to a plea bargain today.Sac High keeps charter
Kevin Johnson's St. HOPE Corp. received permission Thursday night to run Sacramento Charter High School for another five years when the Sacramento City Unified school board voted 6-1 to renew the school's charter.Elementary school getting into shape
San Marcos Unified School District's newest elementary campus is beginning to look like a school. Most of the exterior brick walls are standing. The 22-acre site just outside the San Marcos city limits still has piles of dirt, but the layout is obvious.Jordan High won't join Villaraigosa's
Jordan High in Watts will sit out the mayor's school reform effort -- at least for one year -- creating complications and disappointment for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.Berkeley has new chief for schools
The Berkeley school board on Wednesday night appointed Bill Huyett as the district's new superintendent, replacing Michele Lawrence, who will retire Feb. 2.Therapist raises concern over asbestos in San Mateo school
Speech therapist Victoria DeLuca thought the exposed ceiling pipes in her new classroom looked funny - kind of bumpy and old despite a fresh coat of paint. She was right.Plan: higher pay for better teachers
Teachers whose students show remarkable improvement would receive financial incentives under a plan being reviewed by the Hart Union High School District and its teachers union.
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