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April 14, 2010
Poizner, Whitman duel on education policy
by Allen Young
The two leading Republican candidates for governor would both try to rein in school spending, to break up the power of teachers unions, and to restore more control to local school districts.
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April 12, 2010
SBE heads to Salinas to address state takeover of troubled district
by Allen Young
This week, two key members of the California State Board of Education will travel to Salinas for a meeting with parents, teachers and the community of the Alisal Union School District to talk about the recent state takeover.
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April 09, 2010
Plans to eliminate, suspend mandates gets sidelined
by Allen Young
A three-member legislative panel Thursday set aside, for now, proposals from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst to either suspend or largely eliminate mandated programs on public schools.
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April 08, 2010
Bill seeks charter turnaround schools to have English learner programs
by admin
Legislation that would impose new English learner performance mandates on low-performing schools set for reconstruction as charters, won passage Wednesday from a key legislative panel.
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April 07, 2010
O’Connell warns of teacher shortage in wake of budget cuts
by admin
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell warned Tuesday that deeper budget cuts to schools could raise the potential for a future teacher shortage.
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