Friday, May 29, 2009
Smiles, tears at Grant School's last day
An era ended Thursday as Grant Elementary School, 1800 S. Sutter St., shut its doors after 111 years of educating thousands of Stockton schoolchildren. The kindergarten-through-fourth grade school - named after Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States - is closing as part of the Stockton Unified School District's cost-cutting measures.Castillo served with recall at graduation
The moments following the first-ever graduation for a Stockton high school took a surreal twist Thursday night when a district teacher staked out school board President Dan Castillo and followed him into a backstage room, where she served him with a notice that he's being targeted for recall.School bond projects formally completed
Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District has officially completed two multi-million dollar gymnasium multi-purpose buildings and another bond-funded project is coming in the future.Castroville Elementary bus carrying 56 students skids north of Salinas
A school bus filled with 56 children plunged partially into a drainage ditch Thursday morning after the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle on Espinosa Road near Highway 101, according to the California Highway Patrol.VISTA: Many teachers seek transfer from elementary school
Most of the teachers at Maryland Elementary School have banded together to try to oust their boss, Principal Acacia Thede, with many asking to leave the school if Thede doesn't. However, the president of the campus Parent-Teachers Association said Thede isn't the problem at Maryland, the teachers are.Pomona Unified board begins work to replace superintendent
With the superintendent of the Pomona Unified School District nominated for a federal education post in the Obama administration, school board members are preparing to find her replacement.Castro Valley appoints schools chief
At a special board meeting Wednesday, Castro Valley school trustees appointed Jim Negri as the district's new superintendent. Negri, 58, fills a void left by Jim Fitzpatrick, who retired in January after spending the past decade leading the high-performing district.San Ramon Valley schools restore some services for students
The San Ramon Valley school district has revised its budget, bringing back a number of student-related services that had been previously cut.L.A. Unified School District cancels bulk of summer school programs
The Los Angeles Unified School District announced Thursday it is canceling the bulk of its summer school programs, the latest in a statewide wave of cutbacks expected to leave hundreds of thousands of students struggling for classes.
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