Entire Staff Replaced Amid Sex Abuse Claims At L.A. School

Feb. 7: By Associated Press; Comments

The entire staff at a Los Angeles elementary school is being removed while authorities investigate horrific allegations of sexual abuse by two of the school's teachers, one of whom is accused of blindfolding children, taping their mouths and photographing them in a classroom.

Increasing Numbers of California Students Taking AP Courses

Feb. 8: By Jenny O'Mara, California Capitol Network; 0 Comments

The number of California high school students taking Advanced Placement courses continues to increase. But a new report shows racial and ethnic disparities remain.

Close Tax Loophole to Fund Middle-Class UC/CSU Scholarships

Feb. 8: By Ben Adler, California Capitol Network; 1 Comment

The Speaker of the California Assembly is proposing big reductions in UC and CSU fees for students from middle-class families. He would pay for those scholarships by requiring businesses to pay taxes based on their in-state sales.

Students Demonstrate Robot They Designed In City Hall

Feb. 6: By Helen Hawes; 1 Comment

High school students showed off their robot, Daisy Bell, at City Hall today. They will compete in the Sixth Annual FIRST Robotic Regional Championship, which is held annually in San Diego.

Birney Elementary Bouncing Back From Fire

Feb. 3: By Kyla Calvert; 0 Comments

University Heights elementary school sees flood of donations after fire.

Legislators Restore School Bus Funding, Cut General Spending

Feb. 2: By Kyla Calvert; 0 Comments

When state revenues fell short of projections in December, one of the triggered budget cuts was a $248 million reduction to the fund for home to school transportation. Those cuts were scheduled to go into effect Feb. 1 and would have fallen most heavily on rural areas like Julian where 184 students travel to school by bus across the 620 square mile district.

California Teacher Fund Lowers Investment Projections

Feb. 2: By JUDY LIN, Associated Press; 0 Comments

The board overseeing California's teacher pension system on Thursday lowered the fund's investment forecast for the second time in 14 months in a move that acknowledges the financial strain of lower market returns in the years ahead.

The Latino Gap: Dual Language Programs Offer Hope

Feb. 2: By Jill Replogle; 0 Comments

California voters called for a virtual end to bilingual education. But things have changed. As part of our ongoing series, some educators believe an increasingly popular model of bilingual teaching can help close the Latino education achievement gap.

San Diego School Board Plans For Worst Case Scenario Budget

Feb. 1: By City News Service; 0 Comments

The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education voted 3-2 to approve Superintendent Bill Kowba's preliminary recommendation to lay off more than 1,100 employees and increase class sizes.