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New state funding will let schools improve classes

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:15:27 EDT

SAN DIEGO: Thousands of students who take remedial English, remedial math or English as a Second Language classes at the San Diego Community College District will soon benefit from additional tutors and curricula improvements because of new state funding.

New York police scrutinizing security tapes in Columbia University noose incident

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:42:59 EDT

Police began collecting 56 hours of surveillance camera images they hope will reveal the culprit who strung a noose on a black professor's office door at Columbia University.

Mother of Pa. teen suspected of plotting school attack charged with buying weapons

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:41:55 EDT

The mother of a 14-year-old who authorities say had a cache of guns, knives and explosive devices in his bedroom for a possible school attack was charged Friday with buying her son three weapons.

NY attorney general widens student loan probe to direct marketers:

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:16:51 EDT

The state of New York has subpoenaed 33 companies and lenders who market education loans directly to college students in a widening of his investigation of deceptive tactics in the industry.

Special ed report IDs areas that need work

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:04:26 EDT

SAN DIEGO – A new report by a national special education expert has validated myriad complaints parents have long voiced about the shortcomings of San Diego schools in serving children with disabilities.

Specialized education is awarded $10.6 million:

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:47:23 EDT

SAN DIEGO: The San Diego Unified School District will receive $10.6 million in federal money over the next three years to fund specialized academic programs at six campuses.

Judge tells UC Berkeley tree-sitters to come down or go to jail

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:53:05 EDT

A judge has ordered a group of tree-sitting protesters occupying a University of California oak grove to relinquish their perches or trade them for a jail cell.

School districts seek option to test in Spanish

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:33:13 EDT

Leslie Santillan uses English words to describe the animal-shaped hand shadows she casts on the playground pavement at Loma Verde Elementary School in Chula Vista – dog, wolf, butterfly.

School districts seek option to test in Spanish:

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:18:42 EDT

Leslie Santillan uses English words to describe the animal-shaped hand shadows she casts on the playground pavement at Loma Verde Elementary School in Chula Vista – dog, wolf, butterfly.

School struggles under rising federal standards: Federal law reaches further into local schools than ever.

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:33:18 EDT

Federal law reaches further into local schools than ever.
Two years ago, it forced Principal Sylvia Gonzalez to replace 70 percent of her teachers at Balboa Elementary School in southern San Diego.