Wednesday, July 16, 2008
District moves toward revoking Eagles Peak charter
Julian Union High School District's board of trustees could take the next step Thursday toward revoking its charter with Eagles Peak Charter School.Low-income students can lose ground when school is out
They call it the "summer slide." As June slips into July and then the dog days of August, many of the math skills, history lessons and new vocabulary words that students acquired during the school year slip without the routine of daily classes.A new tool for comparing schools
The state of California will give parents one-stop shopping starting today to compare neighborhood schools' performance on everything from test scores to graduation rates to student demographics.Lack of air conditioning making school janitors ill
In an effort to cut energy costs, school district officials have ordered air-condition units to be turned off for the summer in classrooms. It's a policy that Mary Ann Gonzales says is making her sick.Teacher accused of sex with teen student arrested
A National City junior high school teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student was arrested last night at a residence in downtown San Diego.Trying to bridge the grade divide in L.A. schools
Why do Asian students generally get higher marks than Latinos? Lincoln High students have candid ideas. At The Times' request, Eastside students gathered to talk about this touchy subject.Martinez residents to vote on $50 annual school parcel tax
After a heated debate, a divided Martinez Unified School District board on Monday approved placing a $50 parcel tax on the November ballot.Column: Algebra testing sets kids up to fail
The recent action by the State Board of Education, as reported by The Times in California mandates testing every eighth-grader in algebra — ready or not,” is a disappointment for those involved at the front lines of California's educational system.
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