Friday, November 21, 2008
WorkAbility promoted
Rica Tianbeng is only one of more than 100 students in the WorkAbility program at Rowland Unified. The government program funds work experiences for special education students 16 to 22 years old.West County school board bids farewell to Brown, Pfeifer
Their discussions sometimes were marked by piercing verbal jabs, but West Contra Costa school board members Dave Brown and Charles Ramsey put aside all residual tension between them for a farewell ceremony that honored Brown and fellow outgoing board member Karen Pfeifer.$2 million given for arts, science in Irvine schools
Fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students in the Irvine Unified School District will continue to have a science and art curriculum, thanks to the latest $2 million donation from the Irvine Co.Breakfast at desk called a success
It's not exactly room service, but thousands of San Diego children have breakfast delivered right to their classrooms every morning through a program that is drawing attention from around the state.S.F. schools chief wants higher bar for grads
San Francisco schools Superintendent Carlos Garcia wants to raise the bar for earning a high school diploma - requiring every graduating senior, starting with the class of 2014, to pass all the college prep classes required for admission to the University of California and California State University systems.Column: $1.8 billion for schools boomerangs
The governor's deficit-reducing proposal is about a 50-50 split between spending cuts and new taxes, including a $1.8 billion permanent cut in base funding of K-12 schools – in essence, the same $1.8 billion that then Gov. Gray Davis gave them in 2000. And, of course, the CTA has mounted an ad campaign against it. What goes around comes around.Thursday, November 20, 2008
Oxnard schools chief accepts new job
Richard Miller is stepping down as superintendent of the Oxnard School District to take the top job in Riverside schools, officials announced this week.Football playoffs bring much-needed revenue to high school sports programs
Moorpark High athletic director Rob Dearborn always wants the school's football team to win the Marmonte League title. But this season he had a little extra incentive. Moorpark's athletic budget is not meeting projections, and Dearborn was recently forced to make some cuts. But the football title the team won assured the school would host a playoff game, and the revenue generated could help alleviate the shortfall.TEMECULA: Superintendent's contract extended by six months
School board members agreed unanimously Tuesday to extend the contract of Superintendent Carol Leighty by six months to December 2011.Lagunitas says 'no thanks' to $100,000 in state aid
The Lagunitas School District board has turned down $100,000 in state grant money, despite a budget crunch that could lead to layoffs next year. School officials say they can't accept the money - provided under the federal No Child Left Behind Act - because it is meant to help schools boost students' scores on the California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) exam. Parents of more than a third of the district's 300 students have boycotted the exam since 2004.Ridge charter school parents want to add grades
Parents of Achieve Charter students packed the Paradise Unified School District school board meeting Tuesday night to advocate for an expansion to add seventh and eighth grades.New Hamilton City school board to hold first meeting
Tuesday was the first official meeting of five people elected Nov. 4 to govern the reorganization of Hamilton Union High and Hamilton Union Elementary school districts into one entity.Charter school proposes to take out loan for improvements
Chico Country Day School is lining up to take out a big loan to improve its facilities — as much as $3.3 million. The loan is part of a package the charter applied for in 2007. This May, the state allocated Chico Country Day an award of up to $8.4 million, half as a grant and half in loan.Study: Smaller schools outshine bigger ones
Small Los Angeles Unified high schools graduate students at higher rates and prepare them better for college than bigger schools, according to a new study that supports what many educators have been saying for years.Oakland community members meet after gun fired inside classroom
The day after a pistol discharged in a Cole Middle School classroom, causing no injury, parents, students and community members met to talk about why a 13-year-old might have felt compelled to bring a loaded weapon to school and how they could prevent such an incident from happening again.District looks to regain enrollment balance
With uneven enrollment that has left some schools overcrowded and others underpopulated, the Fresno Unified school board on Wednesday reviewed a proposed facilities plan that could alleviate the imbalance and change how some schools are used.FUSD leader vows reform after Edison grade probe
As the investigation into an alleged grade change involving a star Edison High School football player rolled out, Superintendent Michael Hanson said, he pressed school administrators about why the student's excessive absences went undetected.Latinos and blacks improve test scores
San Diego County schools are making progress in bridging the achievement gap.</body.content>Nearly everyone in last year's 12th grade class passed a key math test required for a diploma, an improvement from two years ago when more than 1,000 blacks and Latinos failed to pass the exam before graduation, according to a report released yesterday.Rapping teacher's new gig
An Escondido middle school teacher, who uses self-composed rap songs to motivate his math students, has been chosen to represent the state in the National Teacher of the Year competition.Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Lodi USD weighs closing four schools
Representing four of Lodi Unified's smallest rural schools, dozens of parents and students came to John Muir Elementary School to make the same plea to the Board of Trustees. "Save our school," they said.Greenfield officials OK quest for unification
Officials in the Greenfield Union Elementary School District got the green light Tuesday to pursue a unification plan they hope will rescue Greenfield High School from its financially troubled overseer.OCEANSIDE: OUSD board gets grim budget news
An emotional meeting Tuesday had Oceanside Unified School District trustees saying goodbye to a colleague and receiving a grim budget update.Sunol school responds to criticism
The Sunol Glen school board held a special meeting Monday to respond to tensions that have recently boiled in the district. Whether it will help calm things down isn't clear, with some of the upset people taking a wait-and-see attitude.Martinez schools could lose $1.2 million this school year
School leaders in Martinez find themselves in the awkward position of celebrating passage this month of a school parcel tax and fretting about possibly losing $1.2 million in state funding this school year.Mt. Diablo school board adds to list of potential budget cuts
The Mt. Diablo school board on Tuesday continued compiling a list of potential budget cuts that includes music and sports programs, as well as district administrators. The board plans to cut at least $6.6 million from its 2009-2010 budget by February to avoid deficit spending.
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