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Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Mold woes force student relocation

Hundreds of Salinas elementary students returned from winter break on Monday to new classrooms: the wooden, portable kind. Four schools in the Alisal Union School District - Cesar E. Chavez, Creekside, Dr. Oscar F. Loya and John Steinbeck - will spend the rest of the school year undergoing mold removal work.

San Marcos schools get upgrades over winter break

While students and teachers are looking forward to one more week of sleeping in late or spending time with their families before diving into a new semester, San Marcos Unified maintenance crews are tackling projects they can't do while kids are on campus.

Wilson H.S. gym dispute continues

A group of Wilson High School gymnastics parents asked a federal judge on Monday to order the Long Beach school district to reinstall a spring floor in the girls' gymnastics room that the district removed as part of a plan to convert the facility to a fitness center.

Single-sex P.E. classes on way?

Despite concerns for effectiveness, cost and scheduling complications, Kern High School District Trustee Ken Mettler said Monday he still wants district staff to research single-sex physical education classes, drug-sniffing dogs and pre-employment drug screening.

Building inspector, district at odds

Claiming that his reputation has been destroyed, a Cupertino building inspector is seeking several million dollars in damages as the result of a critical state report about spending and contracting practices by the Los Gatos Union School District.

Court revives lawsuit challenging funding of No Child Left Behind

A federal appeals court decision released Monday has revived a lawsuit challenging the funding of the No Child Left Behind education law.

Bush warns Congress to reauthorize education law

President Bush said Monday that if Congress doesn't reauthorize the No Child Left Behind education law, he'll make as many changes as he can on his own.

Lake Elsinore district again to consider charter school

After being turned down in November by the Lake Elsinore Unified School District board, Ronald Reagan Charter School petitioners hope their revised effort will lead to an approval.

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