Friday, August 22, 2008
VISTA: Educators to consider high-tech job program
High school students in Vista could have the option, beginning next year, of taking a series of classes designed to prepare them for high-tech careers.Former Stanley principal returns as superintendent
When Fred Brill starts his new job as superintendent of the Lafayette School District Sept. 1, he will be the fourth new person to lead the district in five years. In a district where many teachers have been around since the 1970s, that kind of revolving door is unusual. And Brill said he plans to buck the superintendents' recent trend.Trustees to scale back high school upgrades
The Pleasanton school district will have to consider scaling down even further its plan for high school facility improvements due to factors including the current poor housing market. That's because there may be temporary funding shortfalls because of a decrease in revenue.School district calls jurors' probe a 'reality check'
Leaders of Western Placer Unified School District have agreed with most findings of a Placer County grand jury that the district erred in past practices and management of school construction.Hearing on school property is put off
Encinitas Union School District officials have postponed a hearing on a development plan for the old Pacific View Elementary property, just as city leaders have begun eyeing it for a seaside park.Del Mar hires new head of schools
Del Mar school trustees last night unanimously voted to hire the head of the Hermosa Beach City School District as superintendent. Sharon McClain beat out 20 other candidates from around the nation.Classroom adoption program boosts school's arts focus
Students at Lisa J. Mails Elementary can take dance for physical education credit, study computer arts, sing in the choir and perform on stage. The school has a robust PTA, the support of the Murrieta Valley Unified School District and a program meant to ensure the school maintains its emphasis on the visual and performing arts.New Beaumont school gets ready for first day of class
A new elementary school named for a longtime educator will open Monday on the east side of town, near the Sundance residential development. Anna M. Hause can accommodate 850 students. Administrators expect to enroll about 650 this school year.Schools feel squeezed
Hard economic times and increased gas prices will create a challenging budget year for school districts and families. The high cost of diesel for buses is straining district finances, while the struggling economy has led to classroom cutbacks and higher school food prices.
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