Thursday, January 10, 2008
County schools may lose millions
Siskiyou County schools are starting out the new year with a monster of a math problem - namely, how to whittle thousands of dollars from their budgets following congress’ exclusion of the Secure Rural Schools and Communities (SRSCA) funds from the Energy Bill last month. Since 1908, rural counties have received a portion of the revenue derived from timber harvested on their land.County education board changes rules on student transfers
The Ventura County Board of Education voted Wednesday to give itself more latitude when deciding whether students should be allowed to transfer to school districts outside their attendance areas. Currently, parents can request interdistrict transfers from local school districts, and the county board hears any appeals of those decisions.Only 24 county teachers have completed work for national credentials
More U.S. teachers received an advanced credential from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards last year than in any other year, but despite research that says it can boost student achievement, not a single one was from Ventura County.Settlement helps San Joaquin schools fill funding gaps
San Joaquin County school districts have applied for more than $18 million in emergency repair reimbursements and grants since 2005 under a court settlement aiming to provide equal access to school materials, safe facilities and appropriately credentialed teachers. The 2004 Williams settlement is the result of a class-action lawsuit that included San Francisco County students as plaintiffs.Lucia Mar wants to add culinary arts academy
Lucia Mar Unified School District hopes to diversify its curriculum by adding a culinary academy to train students in food preparation, restaurant management and sanitation. It would be the second school of its kind in San Luis Obispo County. Paso Robles Public Schools has a Culinary Arts Academy.Electrical system breakdown shuts Novato school
Novato's Sinaloa Middle School will run on generators provided by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. for a few days while school officials scramble to replace 300 feet of faulty underground electrical conduit.Schools feeling heat
Local education leaders are urging the state to think twice before imposing tough sanctions against school districts not making the grade under the No Child Left Behind Act. Jurupa Unified Superintendent Elliott Duchon said the rising achievement goals of NCLB are a moving target and a far-from-perfect way to measure the success of a district.Citizens argue for school sites
For Michael Fritschi, having a school on Eureka's west side is a no-brainer. Though the school he's referring to -- the Jefferson campus -- sits nearly vacant, he wonders how children's futures would be affected if it were sold.Charter school fails to obtain renewal
With finances a main concern, the Livermore school board Tuesday backed its superintendent's recommendation and unanimously voted not to renew the Livermore Valley Charter School's operating permit and also rejected a proposed charter high school expansion.Proposals for trustee areas fail
The county Board of Education yesterday narrowly rejected two proposals that would have allowed South County voters to change the way elections are conducted in two school districts.San Ysidro has plans to bring back sex ed class
San Ysidro School District students are the only teenagers in South County to enter high school without a birds-and-bees talk in the classroom, and the district plans to bring back sex education in March.Livermore school board rejects charter expansion
With solid finances a main concern, the Livermore school board Tuesday backed its superintendent's recommendations and unanimously denied the Livermore Valley Charter School's renewal to operate, and also rejected a proposed charter high school expansion.At the center of California's school reforms
The state Board of Education is virtually invisible to the public and routinely ignored by the media, but suddenly sits at the center of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's school reform initiative: his announced intention to turn around 98 "failing" school districts, serving about one-third of California's students.A tough place to get ahead
From preschool to the work force, it is more difficult for students to succeed in California than most places in the nation, according to an education report released Wednesday.State intervention is slated for six capital-area districts
Ninety-eight California school districts – including six in the Sacramento region – face the prospect of being whipped into shape by the state this year for not measuring up to requirements set by No Child Left Behind.Governor: Slash school aid
In a politically charged move to help whittle down the state's $14 billion deficit, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today will propose billions in cuts to public education and a suspension of schools' constitutional funding guarantee under Proposition 98.
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