Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Fresno Unified teams with HP in laptop deal
One of the biggest computer makers in the United States turned to an unlikely source to help design its latest wireless laptop -- the Fresno Unified School District.Financial uncertainty grips county schools
Every school district in San Joaquin County has approved a balanced budget for 2008-09, but school officials remain worried that even the districts with the most conservative plans will face glaring revenue shortfalls, because the state may not be able to fund education as promised in the governor's May budget revision.ENCINITAS: Charter school offers to extend 'an olive branch'
The Theory Into Practice Academy is willing to give up some control over its operations if its sponsoring district agrees not to revoke its charter, board members announced Monday.District's decision to wait on bond could mean more portables for now
School officials said this month's decision to abandon a possible bond measure in the fall will delay several big construction projects, including plans to rebuild most of San Marcos High School. San Marcos Unified School District officials said publicly they pushed the bond back -- probably to the general election in 2010 -- because they needed more time both to study and plan for improvements and to help local residents understand why the bond is important.School bond put on ballot
The Long Beach Board of Education decided Monday to place a $1.2 billion construction measure on the November ballot to fund repairs, new facilities and improvements.Board accepts Chino school
The Chino Valley Unified School Board has finally accepted the Preserve School as complete, which parents hope will lead to its opening for the 2009-10 school year.S.D. trustee can finish his term, board decides
Schools trustee Luis Acle's days in public office may be numbered. But they are his to serve. The San Diego school board met behind closed doors yesterday to discuss whether it had any legal precedent to call for Acle's removal from office.New Alvord superintendent brings experience, connections to job
Wendel Tucker's knowledge of the Alvord Unified School District and his connections to the community helped elevate him to the district's top post. He will need both of those assets to accomplish the goals he has set for himself and the district. Tucker, 65, took over as Alvord's superintendent July 1 after 16 years in the district and 24 years in Riverside.Judge halts construction of Echo Park school
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Friday halted construction of an Echo Park elementary school, saying that the Los Angeles Unified School District acted in bad faith by putting together a shoddy environmental review.Copper thieves cut power to school surveillance system, escape
As luck would have it, thieves stripping copper wires from Kingswood Elementary last weekend managed to cut the juice to the school's surveillance system. Left with no leads and a $3,500 bill, San Juan officials can only brace for the next in a series of copper thefts that has cost the district almost $150,000 in about a month.Column: The dropout numbers - Who should take the rap?
Obviously, dropout numbers reflect school problems, and especially the inadequate resources in schools serving the state's poorest children. It's not simply that they don't get commensurate schooling – that their teachers are less qualified or that their school facilities are run down. Given the handicaps they bring to school, they need richer resources, smaller classes, more counseling, more enrichment, more of almost everything.
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