Monday, January 28, 2008
Many school districts see an increase in English learners
In the last decade the number of students learning to speak English has increased more quickly in school districts that already had a large percentage, according to state numbers.Tensions rise over possible closure of Lincoln school
When discussions about the proposed closure of Lincoln Elementary School continue Wednesday at the Eureka City Schools board meeting, they might do so in front of a packed house.Drug-sniffing dogs considered for Kern High School District
On any given day, in any given classroom, students could be told to leave their belongings and step outside. Enter a friendly Labrador with a nose for alcohol, drugs and gunpowder. So it is in schools around Kern County, and so it could be for the Kern High School District if Trustee Ken Mettler gets his way. He will suggest at the Feb. 4 board meeting that the district hire a canine drug detecting company. The contract could be worth more than $55,000 annually.Student tracking system moves forward
What school has too many dropouts? What educational programs really work? The answers to these and other questions are often weighed down with incomplete data, educators say. But a central system to track students and their progress no matter where they move in the state inched closer to reality this month.Going back for more
Depending on whom you talk to, Poway Unified School District's construction program is either a money pit or the victim of an unfortunate confluence of events.Student increase is unusual for district
The much-celebrated bump in student enrollment at San Diego schools in fall may well have been a blip, not a trend.Fiscal woes threaten school garden program
A model gardening and nutrition program for Coastside elementary school students is in serious financial peril and may have seen its last season, according to program officials.Central Unified finds itself at a crossroads
The Central Unified School District appears to be at a crossroads, striving to retain its close-knit, country character while facing the problems that go with serving an urban, diverse population. Police now monitor gang activity at the high school, and a debate looms in February over whether students should be allowed to have pierced noses.Prop. 92 engages educators in debate
Prop. 92 would not steal money from schools. But it would complicate an already complex education formula, known as Prop. 98, and could force lawmakers to cut other spending, possibly including schools, K-12 leaders say.Rainy-day account could bail out S.F. schools
San Francisco schools, facing a potential $40 million deficit in the next school year, appear to be eligible for up to about $30 million from a city rainy-day account, money that could help prevent teacher layoffs and cuts to programs.Summer school cuts are raising concerns
Changes to how the state funds summer school for teenagers in need of remediation – made when the California High School Exit Exam became a requirement for graduation in 2006 – are just now percolating down to districts like San Juan Unified.
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