Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Lottery plan seen as bad for schools
The Legislature's nonpartisan fiscal analyst Monday warned lawmakers that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to sell off future lottery revenues could result in a reduction over time in the amount of money schools receive from lottery sales.Stockton USD's Disario blasted in absentia
Paul Disario wasn't even in attendance, but the Stockton Unified School District's soon-to-be-retired chief financial officer was at the eye of two storms at Monday night's school board meeting.Local school administrators concerned over possible cuts
The county’s top educators had a unified message Monday, arguing that the public needs to lobby state legislators to protect the state’s future against deep cuts proposed for public education.TEMECULA: Contract with school employees set for vote
The Temecula Valley Unified School District and the union representing nonteaching school employees have tentatively agreed to a contract for the current school year that would end a three-month impasse.CARLSBAD: La Costa Canyon ends 'zero-period' classes
In the coming school year, La Costa Canyon High School will eliminate "zero-period," an option that had allowed students to take seven classes to squeeze in special electives such as theater or speech and debate. Rick Schmidt, associate superintendent at the San Dieguito Union High School District, said the change was necessary because of budget constraints.Copper thieves leave L.A. school without water
Thieves overnight stole copper plumbing valves and piping at the main water service line to an El Sereno Elementary School, which was without water Monday as a result, authorities said.New school chief to push for better performance
Virgil Dean Barnes said he has yet to experience his greatest accomplishment. But he hopes it will happen as superintendent of Ontario-Montclair School District. He took on the role as interim in December and started the permanent job on May 1.More schools to face law's consequences
Pink slips for principals and teachers. School-funded tutoring for poor kids. Schools are increasingly looking at those kind of consequences for failing to raise math and reading scores. The federal No Child Left Behind law says that by the 2013-14 school year all students must pass state tests in these subjects.New law could require more PE classes in high school
California high school freshmen have taken state fitness exams for years. Now they have an added incentive to do well: failing could mean at least an extra year of PE.Demand for wireless Internet paying off for schools
An ambitious plan to blanket the country with wireless Internet access has an unlikely beneficiary: public and private schools.
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