Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Conejo school district superintendent retiring
Mario Contini, superintendent of the Conejo Valley Unified School District, announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the school year in June.Surprise pick for head of Stockton USD
Brand-new human resources chief Steve Vaczovsky was appointed acting superintendent of Stockton Unified on Tuesday night, a move that seemed to surprise everyone, including the 59-year-old Vaczovsky.Report says full-day kindergarten benefits are lacking, but local educators disagree
A new report from the Public Policy Institute of California says full-day kindergarten may not be as academically beneficial for youngsters as once believed. However, officials at the Little Lake City School District - the first to implement full-day kindergarten in the Whittier area in 2004 - say their program has indeed helped prepare students for academic success.Marin schools to get $35M to help lagging students
A nonprofit organization plans to give $35 million in grants to several Marin County school districts to boost the academic performance of about 1,800 low-achieving students.Swine flu school closings could cost billions
Closing schools and day care centers because of swine flu could cost between $10 billion and $47 billion, a report by the Brookings Institution think tank found.John Marshall High School students protest teacher's removal
About 300 students at John Marshall High School in the Los Feliz area protested the removal of a popular teacher from his duties, marking the second such protest in as many weeks.District sports supporters scramble to save programs
Winter and spring sports in the Mt. Diablo school district could be canceled if schools and an athletic foundation are unable to raise enough money by Oct. 27.Antioch appoints new schools chief
Interim Superintendent Donald Gill accepted the district board of trustees' offer Tuesday afternoon to become the permanent chief.Martinez school board revises food allergy policy
In response to the growing prevalence of food allergies among school-age children, school districts across the country have adopted policies that range from banning all peanut products from campus to creating "peanut free zones" in classrooms and cafeterias.No-tolerance on violence raises Elk Grove school's suspensions
Samuel Jackman Middle School in south Sacramento had 507 suspensions last year for drugs and violence, more than any other school in Northern California. But the school isn't, by outward appearances, a typically troubled school. The high suspension rate is due to a zero-tolerance policy designed to put an early lid on trouble, according to school officials.Joe Simitian goes to Washington to lobby for schools
State Sen. Joe Simitian met with three top federal education officials in Washington on Tuesday to assure them that a bill awaiting the governor's signature would qualify California for a piece of the $4.3 billion Race to the Top fund.Court: Teacher refusing training can be fired
Veteran schoolteachers who refuse training that qualifies them to instruct students who speak only limited English can be fired, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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