March 9, 2010, 12:07 AM
The public outing of 188 under-performing schools on Monday was more than an exposé of weak educators: It is part of a frantic state push to qualify this week for close to $400 million from a federal alternative to Race to the Top. The much-sought-after funds are called School Improvement...
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February 18, 2010, 12:04 AM
A multimillion-dollar computer database that was supposed to provide invaluable insights about California's six million public school children is afflicted with “unacceptable system performance issues,” said Jack O’Connell, state superintendent of public instruction. In...
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February 18, 2010, 12:02 AM
Making this year's cheerleading or basketball squad at the your high school may cost you more than blood, sweat and tears: You're gonna need some cash, player. At least that's what some say is happening at several middle schools and high schools in the state's Central Valley. ...
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February 17, 2010, 12:04 AM
A Los Angeles area middle school may soon be the first example of the state's new education reform law in action. According to the Los Angeles Daily News, under the new "parent trigger" law, some are trying to force Mount Gleason Middle School of Sunland, Ca., to reform by...
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February 12, 2010, 12:07 AM
The Los Angeles Unified School District is planning a major crackdown on under-performing teachers, weeks after news surfaced about the district's shoddy teacher evaluation practices. According to the LA Times, school officials are seeking to fire more than 110 teachers with two years...
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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 2, 2010, 12:07 AM
Broken families. Increased hunger. Homelessness. This isn't a blog about post-earthquake life in Haiti. This is the impact of the recession on scores of children attending California schools, according to a recent report from UCLA's Institute for Democracy, Education and Access. ...
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January 29, 2010, 12:18 AM
Fresno school officials made an announcement this week that has raised eyebrows up and down the state: The public school district wants to go into the private charter school business. As reported on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Fresno Bee, the Fresno Unified School District is seeking to use...
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January 2, 2010, 10:50 AM
On average, California teachers have 13 years of experience. Find out which five counties lead the state in teacher experience.
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