Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Stockton USD OKs contracts with vendors
Four contracts with three vendors of educational services and materials were approved by the Stockton Unified School District Board of Trustees at a special meeting Tuesday.Encouraging signs
Though continuing to make progress on standardized tests, San Joaquin County students still trail their counterparts from around the state, and Stockton Unified students trail those in neighboring school districts.San Gabriel Valley students narrowly top state average in math, English
Nearly all school districts in the San Gabriel Valley made gains in English and math scores on state tests, according to data released Tuesday by the California Department of Education.Schools starting up, enrollments declining
More seats will remain cold in Tuolumne County classrooms this year, as departing job seekers help continue a more than decades-long slide in enrollment, county officials say.Students continue to improve, test scores show
Of the more than 375,000 San Diego County students who took the tests in the spring, about 56 percent passed the English portion of the test and nearly half passed the math exam, numbers released by the California Department of Education show.Gates Foundation seeks education's magic pill
Ever since Americans sent their children to one-room schoolhouses, parents have known what makes a good school: an inspiring, organized, creative teacher. But researchers haven't been able to quantify what exactly makes a teacher effective and how to tie that to student achievement. Now the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – an influential voice in education policy today – hopes to end that confusion. Nine years and $2 billion into its work to improve America's public schools, the Seattle-based foundation is turning its focus to teacher effectiveness.Marin schools rate well in state tests
Marin students continue to outperform the state average on the annual Standardized Testing And Reporting exams, with a much higher percentage of students achieving proficiencies in English and math.Long Beach USD extends officials' contracts
The Long Beach Board of Education on Tuesday gave Superintendent Chris Steinhauser a contract extension and a pay cut. The five-member board voted 4-0 to extend Chris Steinhauser's contract by one year and formalize his voluntary 10 percent pay cut.School board rejects cuts to academic activities
Students came close to losing a day of history Tuesday when school district officials considered, but rejected, the idea of cutting a handful of academic activities to save several hundred thousand dollars.Local schools show good gains in math, English test scores
Inland Valley showed significant improvement in the 2009 Standardized Testing and Reporting results released Tuesday.Whistle-blower suit filed against Pittsburg school district
A 35-year educator and former Pittsburg High principal has sued the Pittsburg school district, arguing that he was wrongfully fired after uncovering financial improprieties.Durham Unified superintendent to resign
After eight months on "administrative leave," former Durham Unified School District superintendent Barbara Gaskin has officially cut her ties to the district, but the resignation didn't come cheap.School test results a mixed bag
On the whole, Kern County schools posted improved test scores over last year on the annual tests, which measure student proficiency in history, science, math and English.Big lag in test scores for blacks, Hispanics
Despite a seventh straight year of improved test scores statewide, results released today show California schools failed to make a significant dent in a historically immovable achievement gap - one that leaves black and Hispanic students lagging well behind their white and Asian peers.Students making slow but steady progress on state tests
Public school teachers are beginning the school year with a keen understanding of how well or poorly their students performed on standardized tests taken last spring—and the enormous challenge ahead to meet ever-tougher federal goals.
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