Thursday, August 27, 2009
Chico USD hears charter proposals
While both were geared toward high school students, two charter school proposals before the Chico Unified School District board had two different philosophies.Amato conduct probe moves ahead
Trustees Colleen Boardman and Sal Ramirez have been assigned by fellow Stockton Unified School District board members to lead the search for a law firm to investigate Superintendent Tony Amato's work as a consultant for a company that brings school leaders together with vendors of educational materials.School groups bound by state nutrition law
Palm Desert Charter Middle School's band boosters prepared this summer to run their annual yearlong snack sale fundraiser. But in mid-August, members were told the fundraiser had to end. Now they are scrambling to earn needed cash.Farr: Salinas schools healthy snack program a national model
U.S. Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, brought U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., to Salinas to show her one of the first schools in California benefiting from the national Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.Santa Ana Unified to rehire up to 80 laid off teachers
Santa Ana Unified plans to rescind the layoffs of about 80 teachers for the upcoming school year, district officials said today.Trustees want state to trim test
The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District has a suggestion for the state: trim back standardized testing.School attack suspect held without bail
A judge ordered a 17-year-old boy held without bail Wednesday on charges he tried to murder his former chemistry teacher and another staffer at Hillsdale High School by detonating pipe bombs, part of what authorities believe was a plot to massacre students and faculty at the San Mateo campus.Opinion: Schools choice vote represents new start for Los Angeles schools
The Los Angeles Unified School District has taken many wrong turns over the last few decades. Tuesday, finally, it took a right turn toward what could lead to an education renaissance in Los Angeles.LAUSD Superintendent admits school district faces tough challenges
Superintendent Ramon Cortines thanked more than 1,000 Los Angeles Unified administrators Wednesday for their hard work during a tough period but asked them to embrace reform as they look forward to a new year that could bring even tougher challenges.L.A. Unified OKs pay incentives for some administrators
The Los Angeles Unified School District has instituted a pay incentive program for high-level administrators, a move that is largely symbolic now but that some officials and board members hope will pave the way for more merit-based compensation in the future.
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