Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Saugus students protest education budget
It was a surprise for [principal Bill] Bolde, who had just about nothing to do with the state-mandated education cuts, and for other school staffers. They couldn't have known that two girls would be so inspired by lessons about civil-rights and anti-war demonstrations that they would use the weekend before finals to use mass text messages and MySpace to organize a sit-in.San Diego school board to begin making budget decisions
The San Diego Unified school board will begin to decide on millions of dollars worth of cuts at its Tuesday meeting. Trustees have until the end of this month to balance the district's budget.La Honda-Pescadaro Unified School District ponders more cuts
The La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District is cutting its way to solvency and, much like the nation's economy, it is going to get worse before it gets better.Parents worry Pajaro Valley USD management changes will slow academic progress
A handful of parents expressed concern about a plan to manage Pajaro Valley schools by grade levels instead of geographic zones at a districtwide meeting Monday at Pajaro Valley High School.Column: California's health-welfare services vie with education
Twenty-one years after Proposition 98 was enacted, the state once again is mired in recession, the state's revenue stream is drying up, the gimmicks are no longer working, the state can't borrow any more money and the long-simmering competition between education and health and welfare programs has boiled to the surface again.Twin Rivers is rare district to add summer programs
Twin Rivers officials say the need for summertime programs - school or otherwise - in their area will increase this year because a local nonprofit had to cut a kids' summer camp that served district students.Parents of teen who shot himself file $3 million claim against district
The parents of a San Clemente High School sophomore who shot himself to death last month have filed a $3 million legal claim against the Capistrano Unified School District that alleges administrators failed to stop the "relentless" school bullying leading up to his death.Judge says state can bar school discrimination
California can prohibit public schools from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or identity, a judge ruled Monday, rejecting an invasion-of-privacy claim by a conservative group that said a new state law would force school officials to allow boys into girls' locker rooms.School districts ask voters to OK parcel taxes
With the state heading into the worst budget year in memory, four Bay Area school districts will ask voters today to pony up by passing parcel taxes to help save teacher jobs, keep class sizes down and maintain science, art and other programs.Court absolves school officials of responsibility in student's suicide
Ontario-Montclair School District officials acted appropriately in disciplining four students who skipped school to attend an immigration rally, even though one boy was so traumatized by threatened punishments that he committed suicide, a federal appeals court panel ruled Monday.California lawmakers hear pleas not to further slash education
As the state weighs cutting about $8.1 billion from public schools, colleges and universities, scores of educators, parents, students and others told lawmakers Monday that such reductions would jeopardize student success and safety in the short term and California's prosperity in the long term.
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