Monday, May 19, 2008
Column: Students remember some of their best teachers
Every year during Teacher Appreciation time, I ask my college students to remember a special teacher they had in elementary school, and write a few lines about him or her. I'm always amazed how certain teachers stand out in the students' memories after so many years and what an impact they had on their students' lives.School club trains students to work with their autistic peers
During recess at Gold Ridge Elementary School in Folsom, barriers between special education students and those in the general student population are broken down. Much of the credit goes to the school's autism social facilitation club.District won't open new high school this fall
Sacramento City Unified School District officials will not move ahead with plans to open a new high school this fall at the former Marian Anderson Elementary School campus.California schools pass a tense week of standardized testing
STAR testing contributes to a campus' all-important Academic Performance Index rating and presents a big challenge to administrators. The results have no bearing on a student's academic record and aren't even available until August. This contradiction isn't lost on the students.Schools can't spare time or dimes for field trips
Sixty percent of teachers surveyed across the nation reported decreased funding for field trips in recent years. In California, that could get worse as school districts grapple with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed budget, which would cut about $4.8 billion in education funding this year and next.Banning schools superintendent faces challenges
Banning Unified School District's new superintendent starts her job today with big plans and big challenges. The district is grappling with substandard academic performance, a regime change at Banning High School and low morale.Suspensions point to trouble in schools
California public school educators suspended students more than 332,000 times for violence or drugs last year - a jump of nearly 16,000 from the prior year.
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