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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Sadness, solidarity on display as classes resume at Taft Union High School

Sadness, anxiety and even some hope were evident Tuesday as Taft Union High School resumed classes for the first time since Thursday's shooting left a student in critical condition and another facing attempted murder charges.

Lodi Unified administrator's 'out-of-the-box' promotion saves $175,000

The Lodi Unified School District has made another reorganization among its top administrators, eliminating an assistant superintendent position.

Campus safety on Stockton USD hearts and minds

Given Stockton crime rates and the horrific school shootings last month in Connecticut, it was no surprise that security at district campuses was a prime topic at the board's first meeting of 2013.

Monterey's Bay View Academy proposes to double size

Less than two years after opening, officials at Bay View Academy charter school in Monterey are launching plans to expand the school and eventually double its size.

Baron: Debunking mediocre performance of U.S. students

The conventional wisdom that American students lag far behind top performers like Finland and South Korea in academic achievement is oversimplified.

OUSD increases building fees, plans dual-language kindergarten

The cost of building homes in the Oceanside Unified School District will increase slightly following a construction fee increase approved by trustees Tuesday night.

Hebrew-English charter school in Van Nuys approved by LAUSD

A proposed Hebrew-English charter school in Van Nuys won the approval Tuesday of the LAUSD board, which also OK'd the renewal of two landmark charters and the conditional approval of a third.

Mt. Diablo school board delays action on Brown Act violation allegations

The Mt. Diablo school board delayed action on two "cure and correct" Brown Act violation allegations until it meets again in closed session with a nonstaff attorney hired to advise the board on the issue.

L.A. Unified to overhaul struggling Crenshaw High

Calling Crenshaw the worst in the Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy gets the green light to turn the landmark campus into three magnet schools.

U.S. schools fare better in analysis

U.S. schools might not be as bad as previously thought compared with other countries across the globe - but are arguably leaving upper-class students behind.

11 elementary schools could be shuttered in Sacramento City Unified district

Faced with declining enrollment, Sacramento City Unified Superintendent Jonathan Raymond will propose at Thursday's board meeting that the district close 11 elementary schools at the end of the school year.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Suspect in Taft Union High shooting charged as adult

The suspect in last week’s shooting at Taft Union High School entered a not guilty plea at an arraignment Monday in Kern County Superior Court, where he is being tried as an adult.

Under-enrolled Sacramento distict may close multiple city schools

Trustees in the Sacramento City Unified School District will begin discussions this week on closing what one official said is a "significant" number of under-enrolled schools, nearly a year after the school board wrangled over closing three elementary campuses and ultimately voted to close just one.

After Connecticut shooting, Marin schools tweak safety procedures

A month after a gunman killed 26 people at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school, Marin schools are re-examining their safety procedures but appear unlikely to implement any sweeping changes.