February 9, 2010, 12:08 AM
A reform signed into law last month gives families the ability to withdraw their child from an underperforming school and re-enroll him in any school across the state. Yet, recent developments in Southern California raise concerns about whether that privilege could get derailed. The...
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February 8, 2010, 12:09 AM
If a child is hungry or abused, or how well can he learn? If a teacher doesn't understand her students, how well can she reach them? Factors such as culture, history and environment can play a crucial role in the future of students and schools, a growing body of experts say. Many of...
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February 8, 2010, 12:03 AM
UCLA has launched a new committee tasked with cutting costs and boosting revenues – anticipating a continuing decline in state support for the university and rising costs associated with health and retirement benefits. Scott L. Waugh, UCLA's executive vice chancellor and provost,...
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January 12, 2010, 12:02 AM
For the first time since the program began 14 years ago, a California governor is planning on spending significantly less on California’s popular, but expensive, class-size reduction program than in previous years. In his budget released last Friday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is...
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January 5, 2010, 12:53 PM
Everything you thought you knew about how California schools are governed could change with new legislation giving parents more power and forcing districts to overhaul under-performing schools. Today's San Francisco Chronicle highlights what is at stake in two bills – both of which seek...
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