Temecula Valley school district to revise budget

The budget awaiting approval by the Temecula Valley Unified school board will need revisions almost immediately because of additional expected state budget cuts, the school board was told Tuesday.

Schools administrator awaits district review

A few details are clearer about what's happening with Modesto City Schools' chief business official five weeks after she was placed on paid administrative leave.

Furloughs rescinded for school workers

Lake Elsinore school district employees will not be required to take three unpaid furlough days next year thanks to the arrival of federal stimulus money, it was announced Tuesday.

5 teens arrested in theft, death of Woodlake school pig

Five teenagers have been arrested in connection with the theft and death of a pig belonging to the Woodlake High School's farm, the Tulare County Sheriff's Department reported Tuesday.

Schools numb over cutbacks they're facing

As a $24 million budget deficit looms, the three biggest chunks of the state budget are likely targets: education, health care and prisons, Schwarzenegger said.

Santa Cruz school board refuses to make cuts now for future years

Last week's unanimous vote by the Santa Cruz City Schools board to defy a requirement to balance its budget beyond the next school year has other area trustees wondering whether a similar revolt would be right for them.

Employees at South L.A. charter school join union

Non-teaching employees, who include more than a dozen parents, voted to organize by a margin of more than a 75%. The school’s acceptance of the union means that contract negotiations can begin.

Antioch school board to get inquiry results on child porn case

The Antioch school board will hear the results Thursday of an independent investigation it commissioned into the district's handling of suspicions that an elementary school teacher had downloaded child pornography in his classroom.

Callers pledge thousands to help high school arts, sports

The telethon, which featured auction items such as 49ers tickets and autographed footballs, was held Monday and Tuesday to try to combat budget cuts that threaten high school art and sports programs.

Mt. Diablo school officials vote to slash budget

Class sizes will be getting bigger in some grades after Mt. Diablo school officials voted to cut more than $29.3 million from its three-year budget.

Redwood City schools parcel tax measure defeated

With all precincts reporting, Measure E had 62.1 percent of voters in favor of the tax compared to 37.9 percent opposed, short of the two-thirds approval it needed to pass, according to returns from Tuesday's election.

Pleasanton schools parcel tax fails

Unofficial results from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters show Measure G won only 61.71 percent of the vote. It needed approval by two-thirds of voters to pass.

Piedmont voters approve pair of tax measures

Voters passed two school parcel tax measures Tuesday meant to offset state takeaways and preserve the district's quality of education.

School lunch prices, classroom sizes going up

School lunch prices will be going up and more children will be squeezed into classrooms as the San Diego school board on Tuesday agreed to tens of millions of dollars in cuts to a budget with a projected $106.7 million deficit.

Teachers may get late layoff surprise

School districts across California might have to pull out a rarely-if-ever used state law allowing them to lay off teachers after the normal May 15 deadline.

Governor pushes lawmakers for quick action on budget cuts

Saying the national recession has brought about a "transformation of what services Sacramento can provide," Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday pressed lawmakers for a swift resolution of the financial crisis that threatens the country's most populous state with insolvency.