Friday, August 21, 2009
Oak Park district meals to have different look, taste
When classes start again Sept. 2, cafeterias in the Oak Park Unified School District will unveil new menus created by registered dietitian Paulette Lambert, who also is director of nutrition at the California Health & Longevity Institute at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village.Alisal has plans for new school
Officials in the Alisal Union School District have given the green light to plans for building a new school and completing repairs at six others. And they are looking to some creative financing to get the jobs done.Poway Unified students return to new, renovated campuses on first day of school
About 33,000 students in the Poway Unified School District returned to classes Thursday in Poway, Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Bernardo and 4S Ranch, where the newest and final school planned by the district opened.School district hires new assistant superintendent
The Encinitas Union School District board of trustees Tuesday picked a principal from an elementary school in Whittier to serve as the district's new assistant superintendent of educational services. David Miyashiro will take over the position Monday.Eureka City Schools approve Adult Education program priority plan
The Eureka City Schools Board of Education unanimously voted to go forward with a prioritization plan that would allow the Adult Education program to continue running with a focus on certification and job training classes.School Superintendent Grier abandons S.D. for Houston
It's official: San Diego schools chief Terry Grier has been tapped to run the Houston school system. The school board there voted unanimously Thursday to hire Grier. No start date has been announced.East Side board votes to hire outside investigator to look into Nunez
Trustees for the East Side Union High School District voted Thursday night to hire an independent, outside investigator to look into allegations swirling around Superintendent Bob Nuñez.Schwarzenegger's plan would reshape education in California
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called on legislators Thursday to adopt sweeping education reforms that would dramatically reshape California's public education system and qualify the state for competitive federal school funding.Column: LAUSD benefactor puts her money where her heart is
Imagine all the things you could buy if you had a spare $50 million under the mattress. A yacht. A jet. A nice little getaway in Hawaii, and why not in New York, Rome and Paris as well? A Palos Verdes Estates woman named Melanie Lundquist happened to have the extra $50 million, but she bought none of the above. Instead, she called Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in 2007 and told him she wanted to give the money to some of the lowest-performing schools in Los Angeles Unified.LAUSD rehires most of 8,846 who got layoff notifications
A majority of the 8,846 Los Angeles Unified teachers, counselors and other certified employees who received layoff notices in March still have jobs, with all but 337 people either being put back to work with the district or registered as day-to-day substitutes, the district announced Thursday.West Contra Costa teachers authorize strike
West Contra Costa teachers voted overwhelmingly Thursday night to authorize their union to call for a strike. Ninety three percent of the 1,200 teachers who voted supported the strike authorization.Governor proposes merit pay for educators
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced this morning a special legislative session focusing on education that he hopes will establish merit pay for teachers, allow students at low-performing schools to transfer to other campuses and use data to track students and educators.Schwarzenegger calls special session on schools
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today called on lawmakers to convene yet another special session -- this one to take up school accountability measures to satisfy Obama Administration requirements for federal money.
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