Friday, January 25, 2008
Stockton USD's police force one of few remaining in state
Every now and then, the Stockton Unified School District Police Department gets a call from a harried parent with a troubled child. "My kid is refusing to go to school," the parent tells the dispatcher. "Would you help us?"Murrieta schools start to feel belt-tightening
In anticipation of less money flowing in from the state and fewer students streaming through its schools' doors, the Murrieta Valley Unified School District is considering layoffs and other ways to trim as much as $10 million from its budget next year.One-school district leader to head state educators group
When requests go out for volunteers to lead committees, organize leadership institutes and to fill other positions in the education field, Frank Gomez says he is usually the first person with his hand up. That will change in the spring, however, when Gomez takes over as president of the Association of California School Administrators.Teacher accused of trying to make meth charged
A high school teacher accused of trying to make methamphetamine in a school lab has been charged with two felonies.Trustees call for resignation of Mt. Diablo superintendent
The movement to oust Mt. Diablo Unified School District Superintendent Gary McHenry flared into a full-fledged recall attempt as two elected school board members demanded his resignation Tuesday night.District hires search firm to find leader
The San Ramon Valley school board on Tuesday hired a search firm to help find a replacement for Superintendent Rob Kessler, who will retire at the end of the school year.Over protests, Galt school changes OK'd
Despite fervent public opposition, Galt Joint Union Elementary School District board members Wednesday night approved a major reorganization that includes closing Fairsite Elementary.Second Jurupa Valley High teen beats $377 truancy ticket
A Jurupa Valley High School senior has prevailed in her challenge of a $377 truancy ticket she received late last year.SUSD's police force one of few remaining in state
Stockton Unified has one of the 14 school police forces in California. Six are in districts as big or bigger than Stockton Unified, whose 38,000 students make it the 18th largest in California. Several California districts, including Oakland Unified, eliminated their police departments in recent years to save money.2 high schools join LAUSD reform effort
Parents and teachers at two venerable but struggling high schools voted this week to put themselves in charge of crucial academic reforms.
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