Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Swine flu fears ease as school year begins
As schools begin to open today, it’s much less likely swine flu will shut them down than it was several months ago.Ventura educator working to bring Mandarin language to schools
Ventura school board member John Walker got inspired as he sat in a high school this summer in the Hubei province of China.Fewer students at county schools
For the fifth consecutive year, there will be a few more empty desks in Calaveras County classrooms, officials estimate.Cambria parents support drug testing of student athletes
Parents of Cambria students told school officials that they want random drug testing added to the school’s anti-drug and alcohol policies sooner rather than later.Lucia Mar asks staff to stay positive
Despite record layoffs and large budget cuts in the Lucia Mar district, the leader of the county’s largest school system told its teachers and other employees on Monday to stay optimistic and focused as they start a new academic year this week.Salinas-area teachers brace for bigger class sizes
The Alisal Union School District increased its class size to 25 from 20 in 2008-09 in an effort to save money. This school year, districts around the county are doing the same.ENCINITAS: Back to school -- Coastal campuses to reopen over next couple of weeks
Encinitas Union School District students became the first in coastal North County to return to school Monday, with the rest headed back to class over the next couple weeks.Ontario-Montclair School District board reassessing property's future
The downturn in the economy has Ontario-Montclair School District board members hesitant to dispose of vacant property on East Sixth Street.Fresno Unified girds for swine flu
Fevers, coughs and sneezes are getting more attention from school nurses this school year, and many had a close eye on the more than 73,000 Fresno Unified School District students who started the new school year Monday.California school test scores due; here's what they mean
What was one goal of post-Civil War congressional Reconstruction? Why was Hammurabi's Code of Mesopotamian society important? Why did the German military design the Schlieffen plan? You may not know, but at certain grades your child should.District boosts support for back-to-school event
A year after the San Diego school district decided to sever ties with a community back-to-school conference over more than $13,000 in unauthorized expenses, the event is back.Are charter schools a price of entry to reform?
As states compete for more than $4 billion in federal education grants, Education Secretary Arne Duncan has made it clear that those willing to embrace charter schools and other favored innovations will get preference. Those who refuse may end up shut out of the money.Column: Voc ed bill on right track, but facing uphill battle
Senate Bill 381 by Sen. Rod Wright, D-Los Angeles, is aimed at the many urban school districts, including Los Angeles Unified, that have made college prep courses a graduation requirement.
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