Students help lobby for school funding
Monday, May 05, 2008 at 5:50 PM
Sen. Romero addresses hundreds of Madera students and their parents and teachers at a press conference on education and proposed budget cuts.
By Charles McCarthy / The Fresno Bee
MADERA -- Four third-graders helped three state senators lead a pep rally for education funding Friday at Pershing Elementary School.
California lawmakers consider new sentencing laws
Monday, May 05, 2008 at 5:45 PM
By Andy Furillo
Lawmakers have revived a pair of bills to overhaul California's criminal sentencing laws, but majority Democrats are still wrangling over which approach to push.
Poor schools need teacher incentives
Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 12:15 AM
California faces a shortage of math and science teachers, but it's not evenly spread. In low-performing districts, the proportion of teachers lacking sufficient knowledge of these subjects is far greater, and it presents one more obstacle to preparing students for college.
DA may sue official over dual jobs
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 1:05 PM
A Maywood councilman was told he had to quit his position last year if he wanted to stay on the board of a district that provides water to the city.
One year later, Sergio Calderon remains on both.
Lawmakers: 'Gun At Our Head' On Prison Health
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 1:00 PM
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California lawmakers said their backs were against the wall Tuesday in dealing with "gold-plated health care" for prison inmates.
UC Berkeley broke rehiring rules
Friday, April 25, 2008 at 11:50 AM
BERKELEY — UC Berkeley leaders granted improper perks last year to police Chief Victoria Harrison, who retired with a $2.1 million payout and was immediately rehired to the same position at a higher salary.
Editorial: Pay incentive can lure teachers to poor schools
Monday, April 21, 2008 at 2:50 PM
Mercury News Editorial
California faces a shortage of math and science teachers, but it's not evenly spread. In low-performing districts, the proportion of teachers lacking sufficient knowledge of these subjects is far greater, and it presents one more obstacle to preparing students for college.
CHP runs up $600,000-plus tab in dispute with whistle-blower
Monday, April 21, 2008 at 2:45 PM
By John Hill
Since a whistle-blowing chief bucked the California Highway Patrol establishment by angling for the commissioner's job four years ago, the department's efforts to retaliate against him have cost taxpayers more than $600,000.
School cuts slammed
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 11:25 AM
Sen. Romero speaks against a proposed $4.8 billion cut to education as more than 60 students, parents, teachers and staff look on at El Sausal Middle School in Salinas, California.
By SUNITA VIJAYAN • The Salinas Californian
Salinas-area middle school students joined state senators on Monday in calling the governor's drastic proposed cuts in education intolerable.
Students and leaders of the Salinas Union High School District gathered with Senate members in protesting the potential $4.8 billion in education budget cuts at a press conference Monday morning, which was held on the front steps of El Sausal Middle School, 1155 E. Alisal St., Salinas.
Special Education Students Want Exit Exam Changes
Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Written by Karen Massie, Reporter
SACRAMENTO, CA - For more than 30 years Ed Amundson has helped special education students be the best that they can be. But this year he's worried about many of his seniors at Sacramento's C. K. McClatchy High School.
