Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Laguna Beach students make global connections
High school sophomore Sara Kazemian raises her hand and asks the Canadian students on the television screen how they feel about the Iraq war. Kazemian and about a dozen of her Laguna Beach High School classmates have just finished talking about the differences between U.S. and Canadian money with students from Edmonton in Alberta, Canada.Lots of elbow grease over winter break
About 150 workers, from plumbers to groundskeepers, have been on duty over the two-week winter break in Modesto City Schools, scraping globs of once-chewed gum from furniture, sanitizing bathrooms and painting offices a fresh coat of white.Kentfield called on to renew parcel tax for schools
Kentfield schools supporters are gearing up for a Feb. 5 election campaign to persuade voters to reauthorize Measure A, a parcel tax that provides a quarter of the district's funding. The tax passed in 2002 by just 27 votes, a brow-wiping margin that makes boosters queasy given the stakes.New state laws revise rules on high school exit exam
A new state law will help students pass the California High School Exit Examination, even if they are already two years removed from high school. Assembly Bill 347 will give school districts funding to provide that help, but they may also have to dip into their own coffers to support the program.Teacher mentor program falls short, critics contend
A mandatory mentoring program meant to help new teachers through the difficult first years of teaching almost drove Charlotte Howard from the profession.Left out, students want a voice in reform
Even as Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa promises to enlist teachers and parents in his reform plan for Los Angeles schools, he has largely overlooked another group with a stake in his new enterprise: students.How will new rules from the state change education?
From second chances to secure a diploma to solar-heated swimming pools, this new year carries with it resolutions for schools as dozens of directives out of Sacramento will tweak current education rules or create new ones effective in 2008, according to the state education department.
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