Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Schools find ways to cope with cuts
While some local districts already have made hiring freezes and are preparing for millions of dollars in midyear cuts, Stockton Unified School District business chief Paul Disario called Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to cut 10 percent from K-12 education "irrational" and speculated that such drastic cuts will never pass through the Legislature.District will seek more E-Rate funding
Following through on a promise to seek more E-Rate money despite coming up short in a controversial 2006 federal audit, the Pomona Unified School District has accepted bids for nearly $3.7 million in telecommunications improvements.Revised figures boost district
A revised number for high school dropouts removes the Baldwin Park Unified School District from a group of low-performing schools, officials said.Durham school budget facing tight squeeze
A combination of a sagging state budget and slipping enrollment could see the Durham Unified School District hit with a $760,000 budget shortfall for the 2008-2009 school year.Proposed budget cuts put special ed at risk
School districts in San Mateo County and elsewhere face dramatic increases in their share of special-education costs based on the governor's austere statewide budget proposal released last week.Teachers take vote of no confidence in leadership
The Mt. Diablo teachers union has taken a vote of no confidence in Superintendent Gary McHenry, formally calling into question district leadership and adding tension to ongoing contract negotiations.Effort aims to make schools part of presidential debate
Bill Gates and Eli Broad, philanthropists whose private foundations have pumped millions of dollars into school reform efforts across the country, are spending $60 million on an unprecedented public awareness campaign to make education a key topic in the election. Campaign finance experts say the endeavor marks the first time that foundations have sought to significantly influence a presidential campaign.Some unhappy as school takes shape
Sacramento City Unified officials have yet to determine whether their newest school – meant to fill a void left by the closure of Sacramento High School – will draw students from all over the district or just from the former school's attendance area.S.D. school board looks to N.C. for leadership
Terry Grier, a North Carolina native who has been at the helm of seven public-school systems throughout the United States in the past 24 years, has been tapped to lead the San Diego Unified School District.New foundation to boost Ravenswood
A new nonprofit group has taken up the task of raising money for math, science and literacy programs in the Ravenswood City School District.School officials say proposed budget means big cuts
Educators across North County said last week that they must hack millions of dollars from their annual spending plans after the governor recently unveiled a proposed budget that calls for "across-the-board" cuts in funding to most state agencies.Nonprofit helps fill school district's library bookshelves
A Los Angeles-based nonprofit that provides urban districts with donated books helps stock school libraries. Books has been awarding grants and donating books to the San Bernardino school district for the past five years. So far, 15 schools have participated in the program.School measures on ballot in 10 districts
Voters in 10 Bay Area school districts will be asked Feb. 5 to help pay for a host of improvements ranging from a new swimming pool and roof repairs to smaller classes and more teachers.
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