Monday, June 15, 2009
Local schools offer free summer meals
At certain schools and other public places in cities such as Oceanside, Escondido, Vista and San Marcos, anyone 18 or younger can pick up breakfast or lunch over the summer break, no questions asked.Natomas trustees slash $4 million from district budget
Natomas Unified School District trustees voted Thursday to issue at least 80 pink slips to employees, implement a pay-to-play athletic program and eliminate summer school for middle schoolers.Novato to rehire 19 teachers
Fueled by an extension of the district's parcel tax, Novato school officials have restored classroom size caps for students in kindergarten through third grade and hired back 19 laid-off teachers.Board picks site for new high school
Alpine residents are closer than ever to getting their first public high school after more than a decade of planning and campaigning for money and approval to build one.Middle school or K-8? It's a split decision in Long Beach USD
The leap from elementary school to middle school can be daunting for many students, who have to adjust to a larger campus and make a new set of friends. But for sixth-graders at Cubberley K-8 school, the journey to middle school is a mere walk down the hall.In any language, program shows moderate results
Foothill and Willow Cove Elementary host two of 204 dual-immersion programs in the state — mostly Spanish, but some in other languages such as Korean, Mandarin and Japanese.Durham USD faces severe cuts
With truly catastrophic budget cuts a real possibility, the Durham Unified School District is doing what might be called brainstorming for disaster.District looks at increasing police presence on campuses
A recent rash of safety problems at West Contra Costa school campuses has some mulling the need for an additional police presence at middle schools, but budget shortfalls could threaten the idea before it gains ground.Education a calling for new schools chief
Christine Lizardi Frazier had no idea what she wanted to do in life until she stepped into a classroom for a required project. Now, after 29 years in education, she's taking on the job of Kern County superintendent of schools.Oakland to ramp up college prep courses, graduation requirements
This week, the Oakland school district answered calls by civil rights groups and student activists to enroll all high schoolers in the 15 courses required by California's state universities, known as "A-G requirements." On Wednesday night, the school board decided to make college prep the default program — and the new high school graduation requirement — for those who enter ninth grade in 2011.For Rio Vista grads, the future looks grim
For the Rio Vista High School class of 2009, there's not much pomp but plenty of circumstance.L.A. Unified vote foretells difficulties for school reform
By even grazing the hot-button topic of teacher effectiveness, the nation's second largest district has entered one of the most contentious debates in American education, one that increasingly is pitting powerful teachers unions against school boards and would-be reformers.Summer classes few, far between
Budget cuts throughout San Diego County and California have gutted summer classes, and the loss could lead to a rush for some courses in the fall and increase the demand for remediation.State budget crisis shifts to critical phase
The battle to solve California’s historic budget deficit enters a critical phase this week as the state draws ever closer to going broke.Column: California budget deal is a faint hope
So what are the chances that the men and women we elected will close a huge – and ever- increasing – budget deficit in time to prevent a complete shutdown that would make the state an international laughingstock?Somewhere between slim and none, if last week's contorted political machinations are any guide.Without a budget, California could issue IOUs
Without a budget patch in place by the end of this month, state finance officials say there's a chance state government might have to do what it hasn't done inLatino test scores rise as South Bay schools tackle the achievement gap
Two years ago, California set out to close the achievement gap — the yawning difference in test performance between white and Asian students on one hand, and black and Latinos on the other, a difference evident at all grades, incomes and types of schools. In 2006, the state gap between Latino and white students' API was 147 points. In 2008, it was 133 points. While progress is spotty across the state, several schools have made exemplary progress.As state cuts funding, more districts turn to voters
Facing multibillion-dollar state funding cuts, school districts across California are asking residents to tax themselves to fund local schools. Parcel taxes -- some topping $2,000 annually per family -- have been proposed this year from Sebastopol to San Marino.
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