Archive for October 2012
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October 31, 2012
Stockton’s savvy transit director goes outside the box to save big bucks
In the two-plus years since he took charge of its transportation department, Carlos Chicas has saved the Stockton Unified School District nearly $1.4 million, with an ongoing savings of $650,000 expected annually.
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October 30, 2012
State and school officials, students getting first-hand look at computer testing
Some California students are getting first-hand experience with new, computer aided assessments as part of a small-scale trial of the state's new testing system set to begin 2014-15.
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October 29, 2012
State auditor takes a closer look at LAUSD misconduct cases, practices
State auditors are expected to finish in the coming weeks a formal review of how Los Angeles Unified handled claims of misconduct lodged against teachers and other employees, including whether district officials followed all applicable laws.
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October 29, 2012
SBE’s charter network struggles like other schools with federal AYP
A new report on the performance of the sprawling network of charter schools under the management of the California State Board of Education found most made progress last year - although like the majority of all other schools statewide, most board-authorized charters also failed to meet federal benchmarks.
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October 29, 2012
SPI Torlakson suggests districts assume role in some statewide testing
A white paper on the future of K-12 testing in California public schools suggests some lower-stakes assessments could be managed by local educational agencies instead of the state as a means of saving money.
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October 28, 2012
Red tape removed, districts get in line for state seismic repair funding
While state funding for new school construction is virtually gone, a pot of money to help districts repair or replace earthquake-prone buildings has sat mostly unused for the past six years.
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October 26, 2012
News Analysis: Election fallout will claim many important, less visible projects
With everything else schools have riding on next month's election, progress on many less obvious but still critical programs and projects will also be jeopardized if voters turn down tax measures on Nov. 6.
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October 24, 2012
Delayed construction projects getting one last shot at state matching funds
Attempting to get the last remaining school construction dollars to those districts with shovel-ready projects, state officials on Wednesday agreed to program changes allowing some building plans to be skipped over.
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October 24, 2012
Record disability civil rights complaints despite decades of enforcement
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights reports more disability-related complaints were filed over the last three fiscal years through 2011 than any three year period since federal protections were adopted.
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