Thursday, December 27, 2007
School lunch system found open to fraud
While the $8.2 billion national school lunch program is designed to provide meals to needy students, the system is fraught with loopholes that leave it open to rampant fraud.Parent suggests sickout at Rio School District
With negotiations stalled, some parents of Rio students have gotten involved, including one father at Rio Rosales School who has proposed keeping students home from school for a day in an attempt to force the district to settle.Firm: Schools must take funds
If district officials decide to turn down a state program that would help two elementary schools, they would be violating state and federal laws, according to civil rights firm Public Advocates.Charter school faces new year with doubt and great promise
Two days before Sun Valley Charter High School’s self-imposed Dec. 21 deadline to let parents, students, and teachers know whether the school would survive, the regularly scheduled Dec. 19 session of the school’s board of directors brought a mixed bag of news offering prolonged doubt and great promise.Holiday break lets school custodians catch up on grime
To school custodians across North County, the holiday break is time to get things done. While students sleep late and teachers rejuvenate for the spring semester, custodians take advantage of empty campuses to do some deep cleaning and tackle bigger maintenance projects.Superintendent leaves Solvang school district
Superintendent Steve Michaud and the Solvang School District have parted ways after six years.State doesn't recommend takeover of ailing districts
State education officials don't plan to takeover Coachella Valley Unified School District, as initially threatened two weeks ago.
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