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All applicants, according to the press release, underwent a rigorous selection process conducted by the California Department of Education, with the help of many local educators from across the state, and in partnership with the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association. Schools had to write a substantive narrative application and were then subject to an extensive site validation, according to the press release. (Mount Shasta News, CA)
District hires new superintendent Apr 16, 2008
Hogeboom has also assisted on educational reform measures and has worked at the California Department of Education. He and his wife Gwen have a daughter, Alaina, 10, and a son, Jack, 8. (Santa Maria Times)
Education bureaucracy hampers state Apr 15, 2008
In the meantime, the Gates and Hewlett Foundations have funded a consulting team to produce a report for the California Department of Education that will map out the education data already collected by the state. That's a start. (Fresno Bee)
Sanders to host forums on budget in districts Apr 15, 2008
The California Department of Education has recognized 27 local elementary schools as exemplary with their selection as 2008 California Distinguished Schools. Statewide, 343 schools of the 839 schools that applied received the designation. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Arnold to teachers: You won't be back Apr 15, 2008
The California Department of Education estimates that nearly 20,000 employees have received pink slips. Many believe these layoffs will be finalized by summer. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Larson, River Oaks, Julia Morgan elementary schools are honored with top public education award Apr 11, 2008
Source: California Department of Education. Contact reporter at. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Kings Mountain school honored by state Apr 10, 2008
For the second time, small Kings Mountain Elementary School has been named as a Distinguished Elementary School in the California Department of Education, School Recognition Program. The school was informed Wednesday that it had scored highly on application criteria that took into account academic and performance standards, curriculum and instruction, leadership and collaboration, accountability, professional development, student support and special needs, school environment and the partnership... (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Vocational education gets big boost Apr 10, 2008
There were 610,856 students statewide enrolled in vocational education courses for the 2006-07 academic year, the most recent year for which statistics are available, according to the California Department of Education. That same year, there were 1,706 Lucia Mar and 6,559 San Luis Obispo County students enrolled in vocational courses, the CDE said. (Santa Maria Times)
Fentress, Hensel Phelps win $60.6M contract Apr 2, 2008
Those projects range from downtown Denver's Colorado Convention Center to the California Department of Education headquarters in Sacramento, Calif. The NMIC is the intelligence operation of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Board of supervisors watch Mar 26, 2008
Added $849,593 to the $6 million contract with the California Department of Education for child care services for the welfare-to-work program. The extra money comes from state and federal funds and will cover an additional 703 children through the end of the fiscal year in June. (Modesto Bee, CA)
County Disaster Council is reborn Mar 25, 2008
Consider adding $849,593 to the $6 million contract with the California Department of Education for child care services for the welfare-to-work program. The money comes from state and federal funds, and is paid directly to child care providers. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Our View: Thumbs up, thumbs down Mar 24, 2008
Talk about dedication: DeVore earned the moniker the "mother of homeschooling" by a California Department of Education official for putting on a backpack and hiking out to a Nevada County family's home to provide instruction when the rains came and the creek rose. John Pimentel, principal at Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts, worked in Yuba County with DeVore in 1990 and described her as a "pioneer in the independent study and home school arena.". (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Manzanita awarded $600,000 state grant Mar 20, 2008
Manzanita Public Charter School has been awarded a 600,000 planning and implementation grant from the California Department of Education (CDE) through the Public Charter Schools Grant Program. Manzanita was awarded the maximum amount allowable and payments will be spread over three years, according to Kathy Grbac, school manager. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Lucia Mar names finalist for new superintendent Mar 20, 2008
During his career, Hogeboom has also assisted on educational reform measures and has worked at the California Department of Education. He and his wife Gwen have a daughter, Alaina, 10, and a son, Jack, 8. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Homeschoolers in the Crosshairs of the NEA Mar 20, 2008
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack OConnell released a statement vowing his departments continued support of parental rights: I have reviewed this case, and I want to assure parents who choose to homeschool that California Department of Education policy will not change in any way as a result of this ruling, parents still have the right to home school in our state ... California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack OConnell released a statement... (Townhall.com)
Ruling worries home-schooling supporters Mar 18, 2008
Last week, state schools Superintendent Jack O'Connell issued a statement saying the California Department of Education won't change its policy toward home schooling. "Parents still have the right to home-school in our state," O'Connell said. (North County Times)
Layoff notices set to hit teachers' mailboxes Mar 15, 2008
California Department of Education. California Department of Finance. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bill on home schooling rights urged Mar 8, 2008
The California Department of Education allows home schooling as long as parents file paperwork with the state establishing themselves as small private schools, hire credentialed tutors or enroll their children in independent study programs run by charter or private schools or public school districts while still teaching at home. California does little to enforce those provisions and insists it is the local school districts' responsibility. (Los Angeles Times)
Home school ruling said ripe for challenge Mar 8, 2008
On Friday morning, people who support home schooling picketed in front of the offices of the California Department of Education, spokeswoman Pam Slater said. Gary Kreep, who runs the Ramona-based United States Justice Foundation, said he worries that education officials might use the ruling to force people to put their kids in public schools. (North County Times)
Uproar over rule on home schools Mar 7, 2008 More of this story... Mar 5, 2008 Truancy a major issue for schools Feb 27, 2008 One Hundred California High Schools Account for More Than 40 Percent of the State's Dropouts Feb 21, 2008 Shop class retooled at S.F. high school Feb 19, 2008 Government orders biggest-ever U.S. beef recall Feb 19, 2008 California Middle School Student Murdered in School Because of Sexual Orientation Feb 15, 2008 English learners deserve an education Feb 15, 2008 Meat back on the menu in Escondido schools Feb 15, 2008 District receives math grant Feb 10, 2008 Del Norte schools not serving beef Feb 7, 2008 Local Briefs Feb 5, 2008 Schools stop serving beef due to meatpacking scandal in Chino Feb 2, 2008 School districts pull beef after federal ban Feb 2, 2008 Local school bonds safe from state budget cuts Jan 24, 2008 California school superintendent targets racial achievement gap Jan 23, 2008 Schools Offer Free Tutoring Jan 21, 2008 Districts must be held accountable for dropout numbers Jan 15, 2008 Few parents ask schools for tutors: Law requires some failing campuses to offer service to low-income students Jan 13, 2008 Mystery donor gives school $500,000 Jan 12, 2008 VUSD outlines changes to math, science Jan 11, 2008 MEES gives migrant kids a start Jan 11, 2008 Nature nurtures learning Dec 31, 2007 Class turns Stanislaus parents, kids into 'Healthy Families' Dec 23, 2007 Newsconference Dec 20, 2007 Former Stan State President Crowley dies at 88 Dec 19, 2007 Temecula middle school teacher honored Dec 19, 2007 Parents upset with discipline at KRHS district Dec 13, 2007 Calaveras fitness improving, better than state Dec 12, 2007 The Dropout Cop-out: Clearing up the confusion over stats, rates, dates Dec 9, 2007 Most Southwest County students physically fit Dec 7, 2007 DAILY INDEPENDENT Photo by John V. Ciani ... State Board of Education visits Ridgecrest Charter School ... DAR chapter donates pajamas ... A special holiday ... High Desert Music Teachers recital coming Saturday to Immanuel ... Faller third-graders to hold rummage sale ... Cerro Coso drama department to present ‘The Laramie Project’ ... DAILY INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY NATHANIEL LIEDL ... Comedy night at the VFW ... 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Ciani Nov 30, 2007 Hancock enrollment increases Nov 29, 2007 OUSD works to cut truancy Nov 28, 2007 2. The Woodlake Family Resource Center Nov 25, 2007 School District eligible for foster child grant Nov 24, 2007 Beat feet before you eat: O'side Turkey Trot slated for Thanksgiving morning Nov 21, 2007 Putting books in the right hands Nov 20, 2007 Grant money available to Del Norte Nov 15, 2007 Teacher recruitment, retention plan approved Nov 15, 2007 Summit called to address racial disparities in academic performance Nov 13, 2007 Report: Children in poor areas more likely to suffer obesity Nov 11, 2007 JAMES BUSHMAN: Charter schools offer kids a choice Nov 10, 2007 Two locals among five state teachers of year Nov 6, 2007 Students face new tech rules Oct 24, 2007 JIM BOREN: Tackling the educational achievement gap Oct 20, 2007 Local HEAL program scrutinized for national publicity Oct 18, 2007 School board to hear charter school budgets Oct 18, 2007 McCloud students appreciate small high school Oct 18, 2007 Section throws book at Franklin Oct 18, 2007 Governor Blasted for Signing 'Sexual Indoctrination' Bills Oct 16, 2007 San Marcos attributes gains on state tests to increased teacher collaboration, intervention Oct 14, 2007 Gridley's API scores steadily increasing Oct 13, 2007 Hispanic students score high at charter school? Oct 11, 2007 Section says Franklin paid for air fare, housed players Oct 11, 2007 The CTA bribe Oct 8, 2007 Somes schools, students make a hash of anti-junk food law Sep 29, 2007 Vista charter school gets large state grant Sep 28, 2007 New year, new programs for Yreka Union School District Sep 27, 2007 Test scores show upward trend Sep 25, 2007 Lindsay school does not register API score for ‘07 Sep 21, 2007 District leader targets teachers Sep 18, 2007 'Parents want fundamentals, not indoctrination about sex' Sep 12, 2007 Napa High School, a state standout, is considered a federal failure Sep 10, 2007 Vista Unified officials reflect on testing success Sep 9, 2007
California Department of Education officials released a statement saying their attorneys are reviewing the ruling. A spokeswoman echoed Larson's view that it does not apply to public schools. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Philpot firing needs explanation Mar 7, 2008
The California Department of Education accreditation report, recently released, would suggest that the high school's administrative team, with Philpot at the helm, is on the right track. There may be no tougher job in public education than that of high school principal, especially in this age of No Child Left Behind with its focus on performance metrics rather than quality instruction. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
I want to assure every parent whose child is on the school lunch program that the California Department of Education will not tolerate anything that threatens the safety of food given to their children ... Once the hold was issued, the California Department of Education issued an alert advising agencies not to serve any processed end-products containing commodity beef unless and until we know that the beef was not from Westland ... For more information on actions by the California Department of... (The Exeter Sun, CA)
The California Department of Education defines a truant as a "a student missing more than 30 minutes of instruction without an excuse three times during the school year.". Students are deemed "habitual truants" if they have been reported as a truant three or more times per school year. (The Union Democrat)
a Based on California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) data retrieved on October 7, 2007, and the California Department of Education Academic Performance Index (API) data files retrieved on December 3, 2007. b Due to the state s method of collecting and reporting enrollment data, six schools have dropout rates of 100 percent or more. (BusinessWire)
The California Department of Education is launching a statewide marketing campaign Tuesday - called WhoDoUWant2B - encouraging students to start planning their future with the help of career technical programs. Not much of that has made it back to Thurgood Marshall's 650 students yet. (San Francisco Chronicle)
" No suspect meat in area schools In the Bay Area, no students are believed to have been exposed to any suspect meat, local and state officials said Sunday. On Jan. 31, California Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell released a statement assuring parents that state schools would not use beef products from Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. until further notice. "It was not a health alert, and no tainted meat was ever found as far as we heard," said Tina Jung, an information officer with... (San Francisco Chronicle)
" The California Healthy Kids Survey for the California Department of Education found that California students who were harassed because they are, or are perceived to be, gay or lesbian were more than five times more likely than other students to report being threatened or injured with a weapon (28% to 5%). "I am deeply saddened by the terrible news about the shooting of Lawrence King. My prayers go out to all of Lawrence's friends and family," said Judy Shepard, Executive Director of the... (PR Newswire)
The California Department of Education defines English Learners as students who lack the language skills needed to succeed in regular instructional programs. This was the group of students tracked in the report. (North County Times)
"It's absolutely a local decision," said Phyllis Bramson-Paul, the director of nutrition services for the California Department of Education. "Some food services directors are saying, 'even though I know it's OK ... I chose not to serve any beef for a while.'"Others say 'I know enough now. (North County Times)
DNUSD is one of 11 educational agencies the Mathematics and Science Leadership Office (in the California Department of Education) chose to receive a chunk of $5 ... For more information about the CaMSP program, visit the California Department of Education's Web site at www. (Daily Triplicate)
A press release from the California Department of Education states that the Food Distribution Program is working with processors to identify any end-products that might have been used with Westland meat. The California Department of Education's Nutrition Services Division recommends schools not use meat distributed from Jan. 1, 2007, to Jan. 30, 2008. (Daily Triplicate)
District seeks grantsThe Fresno Unified School District will submit grant applications to the California Department of Education for 21st Century Community Learning Center funds for Ahwahnee Middle School and Sunnyside High School. If approved, the grant money will be used to provide academic support and enrichment activities for students after school. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
The action came in response to directives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the California Department of Education on Thursday. The department placed an administrative hold on all products from the Westland Meat Co., a main supplier to the National School Lunch Program. (North County Times)
That company is one of several that were identified by the California Department of Education as possible recipients of Westland meat. "We've stopped serving commodity beef at all our schools until we find out if in fact (we received any meat from Hallmark)," Craig said. (North County Times)
According to the California Department of Education, California has a statewide school building program the School Facilities Grant Program supported by statewide bond measures, such as Proporistion 1D, a statewide bond measure passed by voters in November 2006 that provided 7. 3 billion in general obligation bonds for K-12 school facilities. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
The Early Assessment Program (EAP) is a nationally recognized collaboration involving the State Board of Education (SBE), the California Department of Education (CDE), and the California State University (CSU). DMann wrote on Jan 22, 2008 9:42 PM:This problem is easily solved. (North County Times)
The services are provided by three dozen private tutorial organizations credentialed by the California Department of Education. They may take different approaches, but all are guided by common principles. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
The state has been an enabler by allowing school districts to report their own dropout numbers to the California Department of Education. Guess what. (Fresno Bee)
The numbers are similar to those in districts across the state and country, said Jerry Cummings, a consultant for the California Department of Education. Typically, only about 12 percent of parents with eligible students request the tutoring, he said. (North County Times)
The application for funding is due to the California Department of Education by May 1, Chimente said. The district will be notified in August as to whether or not it will receive the funding. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
The federal money, which is distributed though the California Department of Education, was set aside for districts with a high percentage of students from poor families. Last year, 47 percent of the students in Vista Unified schools qualified for free or reduced lunches, state figures show. (North County Times)
The California Department of Education recently awarded 5. 7 million to school districts across the state to expand their MEES offerings including the Santa Maria-Bonita School District, which serves a large migrant population and has 30 students enrolled in its MEES program. (Santa Maria Times)
A California Department of Education study from 2005 showed that sixth-graders improved their science scores by 27 percent after taking week-long outdoor education classes. Several University of Michigan studies have suggested that proximity to nature enhances people's ability to concentrate. (Boston Globe)
Source: California Department of Education; 2007 Stanislaus County Public Health Report. The High Five are the five most-read stories, updated hourly. (Modesto Bee, CA)
LINKS: ** California Department of Education: ** California Postsecondary Education Commission: ** The Gurian Institute. Aug. 12, NewsConference. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Before coming to Stanislaus State, he served as a facility planner with the California Department of Education and taught naval science at Stanford University, where he did post-graduate work, according to CSU Stanislaus' 50th anniversary Web site. He earned a bachelor's degree at Loyola College in Baltimore and a master's degree in education at Boston University. (Modesto Bee, CA)
In the nomination, Keller touted Radojcic's long list of accomplishments, from being selected by the California Department of Education to recommend science textbooks, to earning grants to help her students better understand water conservation, to joining a team of teachers in Sacramento writing test items for the state's standardized exams. On campus, Radojcic is known for opening up her classroom to students during recess, lunch and after school. (North County Times)
"Our worries are, as district parents, that so many hours have been spent applying for the California Department of Education Distinguished School Award that we are losing sight of problems that exist here at Kings River-Hardwick," Amaral said ... KRH parent wrote on Dec 12, 2007 10:48 AM:" The Sentinel, editor and reporter deserve a tag for entertaining a single disgruntled parent and publishing a biased story on a California Department of Education Distinguished School such as KRH. Regarding... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
4 percent of seventh-graders and 45 percent of ninth-graders met state standards in all six fitness tests, according to the recently released California Department of Education 2006-07 physical fitness report. The scores are dramatically higher than 2005's, when only 27. (The Union Democrat)
When completed, this information will be sent to the California Department of Education (CDE) in mid December and will be reported on the CDE Web site ... All of these calculations are derived from the same data provided to the California Department of Education by Fresno Unified. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
By the numbers, most Southwest County students are proving they can do enough sit-ups and pull-ups to meet the state's criteria for being "physically fit," according to data released Thursday by the California Department of Education ... The California Department of Education on Thursday announced the results of the annual physical fitness tests given to all fifth-, seventh-, and ninth-graders ... SOURCE: California Department of Education. (North County Times)
(Clockwise from left) California Department of Education Charter Schools Division Education Programs Consultants Deborah Domitrovich and Deborah Probst, Ridgecrest Charter School Chief Financial Officer Fil Guzman and Director of Instruction Tina Ellingsworth discuss data during the CDE representatives visit to the school Tuesday. Domitrivich and Probst said the visit was an informal one prior to the formal evaluation of the school, which is expected in January or February 2008. (Ridgecrest Daily Independent, CA)
According the California Department of Education, the number of Hispanic high school graduates has increased to approximately 125,000 from about 75,000 in 1992. You're going to get an increase (in Latino students) just from that, said Castillo. (Santa Maria Times)
Districts with higher transfer rates -- such as Oceanside Unified -- often have inflated truancy numbers because students who leave the district through the year are still counted as truants, said David Kopperud, an education programs consultant with the California Department of Education. Regardless of what the actual rates are, district officials said keeping these students in class is a priority. (North County Times)
The latest figures, for 2006-07, show that nearly 86% of the 1,500-plus students are eligible for the program, according to the California Department of Education. The family resource center's staff includes a public health care nurse, a child development specialist, social workers and a mental health therapist. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
CRESCENT CITY Del Norte County Office of Education is eligible for $49,110 in funding from the California Department of Education to help foster children improve academically. The $19 million in Foster Youth Services (FYS) funding was made available to 91 grantees this Tuesday. (Daily Triplicate)
Organizers started the race last year after the results of a 2006 study by the California Department of Education found that Oceanside Unified students had much lower fitness scores than students in surrounding districts, with about 37 percent of ninth-graders meeting the aerobic capacity requirement and about 16 percent of those students meeting all six state fitness standards. In addition, only 19 percent of the district's fifth-graders and 25 percent of seventh-graders met all of the fitness... (North County Times)
According to 2006-07 standardized testing and reporting results from the California Department of Education, just 32% of Fresno County's third-graders can read at a proficient or higher grade level by the end of that academic year. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, 61% of low- income households do not have children's books in the home. (Fresno Bee)
A $202,979 fund for child care and development is available from the California Department of Education. Del Norte Unified District schools, educational agencies and non-profit organizations need only to apply for it. (Daily Triplicate)
Due to low enrollment and Academic Performance Index ratings, Joe Hamilton and Margaret Keating schools qualify for an $11,788 grant from the California Department of education to recruit and retain teachers. Hamilton will receive $9,191 and Keating will receive $2,597 to help with training new teachers. (Daily Triplicate)
O'Connell and top educators in the California Department of Education have taken hours of racial sensitivity training, which O'Connell wants to extend to teachers statewide. He's also reorganized the state Department of Education to focus on raising the test scores of black and Latino students. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The report, available to Xinhua on Saturday, used information from the 2004-05 school year provided by the California Department of Education to determine childhood obesity rates in 128 cities and communities throughout the county. "Cities and communities have a vital role in combating childhood obesity," said Jonathan Fielding, director of public health and health officer for the county. (Xinhuanet, China)
There are more than 600 charter schools in California (23-plus in Fresno County alone), and they are all governed, not only by their own boards, but also by their chartering district and the California Department of Education Charter Division. Charter schools are tuition-free public schools, which must employ fully credentialed teachers, meet academic standards and administer statewide tests. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Two local educators are among the five state teachers of the year, a competition for which more than 350,000 educators are eligible, the California Department of Education announced Monday. Andee Aceves teaches third grade at San Altos Elementary School in Lemon Grove. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Also during the meeting, the district excepted a $70,000 physical education grant from the California Department of Education. The board voted to accept the unaudited actual budget recap for the 2006-2007 school year. (Daily Triplicate)
But the California Department of Education says standardized test scores vary on the basis of race, even when taking into account the economic circumstances of students. Poor white students score better than poor Hispanic and African-American students, according to the California Department of Education. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
(Other funders include the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the Hatch school PTO and Principal Mark Loos, the Half Moon Bay Beautification Committee and the California Department of Education. . (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Action may be taken on a physical education grant from the California Department of Education totaling $70,000. Action may be taken on a request from Habitat for Humanity to waive mitigation fees on the house they plan to build. (Daily Triplicate)
As a California Department of Education Small Necessary School, McCloud has been kept open for many years since the student population steadily dropped due to the collapse of the logging industry in the area. McCloud's lumber mill was the only industry in the area and as mill operations slowed and ultimately ended, families moved elsewhere in search of jobs. (Mount Shasta News, CA)
Franklin High School is a comprehensive high school in southeast Stockton that served 2,624 students in the 2006-07 school year, according to a report from the California Department of Education. Of those students, 1,604 were Hispanic or Latino; 278 were African American; 230 were white; 290 were Asian; and 156 were American Indian or Alaskan Natives. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Otherwise, under SB 777, schools will be subject to intimidation and lawsuits by the California Department of Education, CCF said in an analysis of the bill. Furthermore, SB 777 would require curriculum and activities in every public school, public college, and public university to portray transsexual and bisexual "parents" as the norm, CCF said. (CNSnews.com)
The district raised its Academic Performance Index score to 785, up nine points from last year, with some individual schools making gains of 20 points or more, according to an annual report released at the end of August by the California Department of Education. The report includes scores from the state and federal governments based on a barrage of tests that students in grades two through 11 took in the spring. (North County Times)
The API was established by the California Department of Education and measures the academic performance and growth of schools on a variety of academic measures. These measures are fed into a complicated formula in which the resulting number is a school's API score. (Gridley Herald, CA)
Since the school's inception, in fact, OCS has garnered quite an impressive array of grants and support from many sources including the LAUSD school board, the California Department of Education (CDE) and The Riordan Foundation ... The California Department of Education (CDE) has also granted Our Community School $360,000 to further enrich the school's flourishing progressive learning community. (Los Angeles Daily News)
"According to the State of California Department of Education Demographics Unit, Franklin had seven male seniors of Pacific Islander descent during that academic year.". In 2006-07, according to the report, three of Franklin's four male Pacific Islander students had moved to California and played football illegally, according to section rules. (Modesto Bee, CA)
(This would come on top of the 39 percent increase in funding the California Department of Education has enjoyed the past three years. . (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
"The standards are some of the most rigorous in the country," says Phyllis Bramson-Paul, California Department of Education's director of nutrition services. She says that the California statute is a model for other agencies, including the Institute of Medicine, which is part of the National Academy of Sciences. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The California Department of Education let organizers with North County Trade Tech High School know last week that the school will receive 600,000 over the next three years as part of a state grant for new charter programs, said Doreen Quinn, executive director of the nonprofit Newhaven Youth and Family Services, the group that is opening the school. "It just allows us to do things the way we would like to do them," Quinn said about the grant. (North County Times)
This new project was funded by the California Department of Education. SAFE Program. (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
Enterprise file photo The numbers are in: Schools in the Bret Harte Union High School District are carrying on their tradition in raising test scores, according to the 2006-2007 school year test results released earlier this month by the California Department of Education. I think we re becoming more familiar with standards-based education, said Michael Chimente, the district s superintendent, when asked why schools in the district continue to see higher scores. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
There was nothing shocking about local schools' API scores recently released from the California Department of Education ... his school has certified to the California Department of Education that during the 2007 Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) testing an adult irregularity in testing procedure occurred at the school affecting 5 percent or more of pupils tested. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
One of the ways he is doing that is by encouraging educators to get behind the notion that nothing should be going on in the classroom that doesn't directly relate to what the California Department of Education expects students to know and master. That is what's on the tests, he emphasized. (North County Times)
The new mandate would be enforced by the attorneys of the California Department of Education, which would sue school districts that don't comply, Thomasson noted. England earlier warned of the ramifications nationwide, including a tailoring of textbooks by publishers to meet new censorship requirements in California, the largest purchaser of textbooks in the nation. (WorldNetDaily)
Sources: California Department of Education and Napa High School ... Source: California Department of Education. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The school is one of the poorest in the district, with 83 percent of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, according to the California Department of Education ... At Olive, 71 percent of students are still learning to speak English, according to the California Department of Education. (North County Times)
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