Monday, August 3, 2009
Schools gearing up to meet swine flu threat
While concern that swine flu could quickly spread among schoolchildren has officials in Britain and other countries seriously considering keeping schools closed this fall, California public schools officials are in full preparation mode, state Department of Education spokeswoman Hilary McLean said.East Side Union High School District: Dan Moser tapped as acting chief
Trustees for the East Side Union High School District chose longtime employee Dan Moser to serve as acting superintendent in a special meeting late Friday. Moser steps in to replace Superintendent Bob Nuñez, whom trustees placed on paid administrative leave last week amid growing public criticism of his credit card expenses and frustration with his handling of the district's finances and spending practices that critics say appear to be out of control.S.F. school district's property portfolio
In San Francisco, where a nothing-special square foot of dirt can carry a price tag of $200, the city's school district is sitting on a gold mine.Former principals to open online school
Three former elementary school principals plan to open a Mission Valley-based online school next month that's a hybrid of home and traditional instruction.Monterey County school districts gear up for new year minus $72 million in state funding
Schools in Monterey County have lost $72 million in funding compared to the past school year, according to the Monterey County Office of Education, after a series of state budget cuts that began early this year and culminated Tuesday when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed California's 2009-10 budget.Twin Rivers district offers its police to other districts
After signing a contract that secured its future, the Twin Rivers Unified School District Police Department could be expanding its services to financially strapped neighboring school districts.Court ruling on English-only achievement exams should have little Inland effect
Administrators at Inland school districts say they are not likely to be affected by a state appeals court ruling Friday that California doesn't have to give exams in any language other than English.New Redlands high school to open despite budget concerns
Facing $20 million dollars in budget cuts, the Redlands Unified School District weighed postponing opening new Citrus Valley High School, but decided against it in order to help relieve overcrowding at the city's two other high schools.Columnist: A lesson from a good teacher
Susan Requa has a gift for teaching, but because she has only one year of experience at James Monroe High in Los Angeles, she gets a pink slip.Educators look at using cell phones as teaching tools
Students in Joe Wood's science class at Somerset Middle School in Modesto didn't have to hide their cell phones in their backpacks. They used them to take quizzes, shoot photos for class projects and create podcasts.Busing costs burden area schools
More students must walk or rely on rides to school this year as Inland districts impose transportation fees, raise rates or cut out busing altogether.
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