Thursday, September 4, 2008
Drake students create highest school garden in nation
It's one of the driest, coldest and windiest wastelands imaginable, but students at Sir Francis Drake High School don't care. They want to grow food there anyway. Five students have installed an insulated mini-greenhouse at elevation 12,470 feet in California's White Mountains, near Bishop.Amato's grace period ending
After two months of tranquility, Stockton Unified School District Superintendent Tony Amato's honeymoon appears to be ending, at least as it relates to Trustee Bill Ross. Old disputes Ross has had with board President Dan Castillo and Vice President Sarah Bowden also appear to be reigniting.Santa Ana schools armed with new readiness technology
Santa Ana Unified has started this school year using a new emergency preparedness system that gives police and fire departments online access to floor plans, 360-degree panoramas, evacuation routes, and other info for all 78 campuses and administrative buildings in case of natural disaster, fire or other emergencies.Kids can win pizza – or even new wheels
From simple to slick, school districts in the region use a variety of tactics to get kids to school. Of course, children do better in school when they come regularly. That seems pretty clear. But school districts profit, too, when their students are present. Literally.Elementary school experiments with dual-language program
Effort to make pupils fluent in English and Spanish by fifth grade adds anxiety and hope to the first day of classes at a Highland Park campus.Burglars hit Oakland school district's headquarters
Thieves broke into the Oakland school district's human resources offices late Tuesday night and stole 10 computers containing Social Security numbers and other personal information of an estimated 100 new hires, school district officials reported Wednesday.Charter school opens in Fresno despite objections
The newest charter school in Fresno opened its doors this week to some of the area's most challenging students, including teens whom other schools won't take -- but not everyone is happy about it.Anaheim high school must allow Bible club
A north Orange County high school has been told it can no longer ban a Bible club from meeting on campus and must offer them listings in the school's yearbook and website.Arts funding for schools faces state budget ax
Just two years ago, the state of California made a strong statement that it wanted its students to enjoy education in such arts and music programs. But the current budget crisis may undo the state's renewed commitment to the arts.Column: California needs a budget now, so save reform for later
The Legislature and the governor may have reached the point where the most responsible thing they can do is to be irresponsible. Acting responsibly may be beyond their grasp. They may be incapable of passing a state budget that honestly balances the books, one that includes a combination of spending cuts and tax increases.
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