Friday, July 18, 2008
District chooses new superintendent
Temple City Unified School District officially ended its search for a new superintendent this week by approving a three-year contract for Chelsea Kang-Smith, a former public school administrator in San Diego.Educators laud student tracking
Monterey County education officials on Thursday urged the public to be critical when reviewing the state's new high school dropout rates, but also welcomed the information.ESCONDIDO: Elementary district holds off on restoring cuts
District officials and board members have been hesitant to prioritize or reverse any of the more than $10.8 million in spending cuts that were finalized when the board adopted its $152.7 million budget in June because the state has not adopted its budget yet.Data disturb school officials
School dropout statistics released Wednesday by the state Department of Education, indicating that about one in four high school students in the state drop out, were greeted as a revelation by many. But for some schools, the dropout numbers likely left some officials scratching their heads. At Summit High School in Fontana, for example, 191 percent of students drop out over a four-year period, according to the state.Schools chief tries to take heat off farmworkers
The state superintendent of schools has joined the campaign against heat-related illness among farmworkers, offering educational resources to help spread the word among families about safely working outdoors.Revised system puts Kern HSD dropout rate below state's
The latest dropout rate for the Kern High School District is 23 percent, lower than the California average of 24.2 percent but higher than a previous counting method showed, according to a state report out this week.Students at alternative school tell success stories
The new state system of tracking individual students to determine a more accurate dropout rate is also a step toward helping those who have left school and preventing others from leaving, officials say. Behind each dropout statistic is the narrative of an education that derailed.Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: LAUSD dropout rate even higher
Sharply disputing a state report, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday said he believes the dropout rate at Los Angeles schools is even worse than the dismal 33 percent estimated by state officials.
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