Top Stories and Commentary for Tuesday, May 31, 2005:
Trying times for teachers Will tenure overhaul get rid of bad educators or discourage good ones? By Joan Osterwalder/The Riverside Press-Enterprise
Schwarzenegger’s plan to make teachers wait longer than two years to earn tenure. Tenure protects teachers from administrative pressures that could interfere with their ability […]
Weekly Recap for May 23-30, 2005:
County checks 100 schools Inspections required under settlement of lawsuit By Jill Tucker/Oakland Tribune (Holiday)
They’ve checked lavatory stalls for toilet paper and sinks for soap. The teams have tested outside water fountains. They’ve opened and closed windows. Counted textbooks. Felt heaters for heat. Eyed roofs for leaks. In […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Friday, May 27, 2005:
Exit exam delay out of bill Sacramento Bee
A state Senate committee Thursday sidetracked a bill that sought to delay the requirement that high school seniors pass an exit examination to graduate. The Senate Appropriations Committee removed the delay from SB 517 by Sen. Gloria Romero, D-Los […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Thursday, May 26, 2005:
Thousands protest governor’s plans A Capitol rally by teachers, nurses, other unions is among the largest in recent years. By Alexa H. Bluth/Sacramento Bee
Thousands of protesters from across Northern California blanketed the south lawn of the state Capitol on Wednesday in a mammoth gathering to accuse […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Wednesday, May 25, 2005:
School Board Delays Vote to Put All Students on College Prep Track By Joel Rubin/Los Angeles Times
With hundreds of boisterous parents and students rallying outside its doors, the Los Angeles Board of Education postponed a vote Tuesday on a controversial proposal to require all high school […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Tuesday, May 24, 2005:
College-bound or not, kids need tough classes Opinion by Russlynn Ali/Los Angeles Daily News
Russlynn Ali is the executive director of Education Trust-West.
Today, the Los Angeles Unified School District will consider adopting the so-called "A-G" or college-prep curriculum for all high school students. It may […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Tuesday, May 24, 2005:
College-bound or not, kids need tough classes Opinion by Russlynn Ali/Los Angeles Daily News
Russlynn Ali is the executive director of Education Trust-West.
Today, the Los Angeles Unified School District will consider adopting the so-called "A-G" or college-prep curriculum for all high school students. It may […]
Weekly Recap for May 16-22, 2005:
Rally seeks more for Cabrillo Group of parents, students push for greater resources; district disputes claims. By Kristopher Hanson/Long Beach Press Telegram (Friday)
LONG BEACH — Students and parents Wednesday pleaded for the school district to provide more textbooks, learning materials and experienced teachers at Cabrillo High during a […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Friday, May 20, 2005:
Rally seeks more for Cabrillo Group of parents, students push for greater resources; district disputes claims. By Kristopher Hanson/Long Beach Press Telegram
LONG BEACH — Students and parents Wednesday pleaded for the school district to provide more textbooks, learning materials and experienced teachers at Cabrillo High during […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Thursday, May 19, 2005:
Governor Is Digging Himself Deeper With Denial of School Funding Deal Column By George Skelton/Los Angeles Times
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger may be confused. Perhaps he’s in denial. Or maybe he’s being disingenuous. Or just parsing words. Or even lying. "Right-out lying," as he said of the […]