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Proposed legislation aims to keep food trucks away from schools
Assemblyman Bill Monning, D-Carmel, introduced legislation last week that would prohibit itinerant food sellers — such as food trucks or ice-cream push carts — from coming within 1,500 feet ...
Posted Feb 21, 2012 12:41 PM by Gary Jones
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Head to Head: Does California go overboard in requiring students to be tested?
THE ISSUE: All states test students at least once a year in reading and math in grades 3 through 8 and grade 11. California, in addition, tests students in grades ...
Posted Feb 9, 2012 4:35 PM by Gary Jones
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California's school funding measure under siege in tough times
When teachers unions and education groups backed Proposition 98 nearly a quarter-century ago, they told voters it was "a well-thought-out plan for California's schools to once ...
Posted Feb 4, 2012 9:18 AM by Gary Jones
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State controller: California is running out of cash
The controller said the overarching problem is that, as of the end of the year, the state was spending $2.6 billion more than was included in the budget while ...
Posted Feb 1, 2012 6:01 AM by Gary Jones
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Jerry Brown, lawmakers back bill protecting school bus money
Rural and urban school districts in California that make heavy use of buses appear safe -- for now.But Brown still wants to eliminate specific funding for buses in his 2012 ...
Posted Feb 1, 2012 5:57 AM by Gary Jones
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Education: States Should Do More To Reach Students
In its initial review of No Child Left Behind waiver requests, the U.S. Education Department highlighted a similar weakness in nearly every application: States did not do enough to ...
Posted Jan 31, 2012 8:57 AM by Gary Jones
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Apple seeks to reinvent textbook
Apple unveiled new software aimed at the education market, seeking to reinvent key aspects of learning in ways that will drive sales of iPads. Read entire article HERE
Posted Jan 20, 2012 8:30 AM by Gary Jones
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Jerry Brown predicts fight over his education proposals
SAN DIEGO - One day after urging a series of education changes in his State of the State address, Gov.Jerry Brown said today that he expects a major part of ...
Posted Jan 19, 2012 8:41 PM by Gary Jones
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Report blasts Natomas Unified 'culture of entitlement,' sick-time abuse
PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11, 2012Data for last year show that 36 percent of employees in the district used up their annual allocation of regular sick days, and 18 percent ...
Posted Jan 11, 2012 5:38 PM by Gary Jones
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State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Comments on Governor’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2012-13
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson issued the following statement today on Governor Brown’s proposed budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year:“The Governor has offered us ...
Posted Jan 13, 2012 6:19 PM by Gary Jones
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New Mommy on Wheels
By Kristina Rhoades, Atlanta Abilities Expo Ambassador I always wanted to have children. And, although I knew there would be unknowns and unique challenges because of my spinal cord injury ...
Posted Feb 21, 2012 8:57 AM by Gary Jones
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Yosemite waterfall turns to lava as sun and earth align
Four decades ago, photographers had only to point and shoot to capture another famous Yosemite firefall — a man-made cascade of embers pushed from a bonfire on summer nights from ...
Posted Feb 20, 2012 4:18 PM by Gary Jones
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Rethinking Testing in the Age of the iPad
Schools administer assessments via mobile deviceBy Katie AshIn the 3,200-student East Haven schools in Connecticut, elementary teachers did their initial student reading assessments a bit differently ...
Posted Feb 11, 2012 9:05 PM by Gary Jones
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Northeastern California Traffic Cameras & Road Weather Information
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Posted Feb 1, 2012 6:40 AM by Gary Jones
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U.S., Chinese Schools Build Virtual Ed. Partnerships
Several schools aiming to better prepare students for a global economy and foster cultural understanding between the United States and China have turned to virtual exchange programs between American and ...
Posted Jan 31, 2012 8:49 AM by Gary Jones
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Flipped classrooms give every student a chance to succeed
At Clintondale High School, our education model wasn’t working, and the people suffering most were students.Read entire article HERE(Thank you Rena Harris for pointing out this article
Posted Jan 20, 2012 8:36 AM by Gary Jones
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Kids Marshmallow Experiment
You are Not So Smart: A Celebration of Self DelusionBy David McRaneyFrom the section on procrastination, scroll down and read about the Marshmallow Experiment HERE and the watch ...
Posted Jan 10, 2012 7:05 AM by Gary Jones
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Modoc County Fiscal Restoration Plan
A copy of the county's fiscal recovery plan is provided as a PDF document HERE.The Modoc County Superintendent of Schools' written comments read to the Modoc County Board ...
Posted Nov 9, 2011 7:08 AM by Gary Jones
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Posted Nov 8, 2011 3:05 PM by Gary Jones
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Gamers solve molecular puzzle that baffled scientists
This news report by NBC serves as a nice follow-up to my discussion at our All Staff Gathering. (Thank you Jon Landerman for forwarding this insightful piece.)http://cosmiclog ...
Posted Sep 29, 2011 6:00 AM by Gary Jones
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