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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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Newport-Mesa Unified board wants more research before term limits go on a ballot |
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Following an hour-long discussion Tuesday about establishing term limits for trustees of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District board, its members agreed that they want to see more research on the issue before bringing it to voters.
Adding term limits has been a contentious topic among Newport-Mesa activists in recent years. Three board candidates made it a campaign issue during the 2016 election.
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http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-nmusd-term-limits-20170614-story.html |
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DAILY PILOT |
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Newport-Mesa Unified adopts Reading Wonders as new English language arts materials for elementary students |
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The Newport-Mesa Unified School District board unanimously approved a new English-language arts instruction program Tuesday that school officials contend will build a good foundation of literacy for students. Reading Wonders by McGraw-Hill Education, a New York-based publishing company, will cost about $2.87 million, according to the district. It will be used in kindergarten through sixth grade. |
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http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-nmusd-english-20170614-story.html |
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EDSOURCE
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Gov. Brown, Democrats to require school districts to give greater access to unions |
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Public employee unions worried about a potential hemorrhage of dues-paying members are getting help from Gov. Jerry Brown.
The governor and Democratic leaders in the Legislature agreed to include language in the 2017-18 state budget that will require school districts, cities and other government agencies to give their employee unions regular opportunities to meet and sign up new workers.
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https://edsource.org/2017/gov-brown-democrats-do-a-favor-for-public-employee-unions/583352 |
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SI&A CABINET REPORT
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Budget would soften anti-union case before Supreme Court |
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As part of the budget deal set for approval in the Legislature today, lawmakers have included a provision aimed at protecting public employee unions from a likely ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court striking down mandatory dues.
Otherwise, there are few surprises in the 2017-18 spending bill from the proposal that Gov. Jerry Brown released last month.
For schools, that means $74.5 billion in overall Proposition 98 funding, of which, $57.2 billion is earmarked under the Local Control Funding Formula for next year.
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https://www.cabinetreport.com/budget-finance/budget-would-soften-anti-union-case-before-supreme-court |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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Need test scores, enrollment figures for your public school? There’s an app for that |
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Parents, students and anyone else looking for an easy way to find test scores, student demographics figures and other information about their local schools can now find that data with a few quick taps on their smartphones. The California Department of Education has developed the free CA Schools mobile app, available for IOS and Android devices, that lets users locate nearby schools based on their current location and provides details — including contacts and directions — along with the school’s California School Dashboard profile page. |
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http://newsroom.ocde.us/need-test-scores-enrollment-figures-for-your-public-school-theres-an-app-for-that/ |
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NPR
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Transgender Teachers Talk About Their Experiences At School |
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Growing up, Kelly Jenkins spent his spare time playing sports. He was an all-star player on the baseball team at his school in the mountains of east Tennessee. And sometimes, he wore lipstick to practice. As he grew up, Jenkins felt like he wanted to become a teacher. "Everybody told me it was a horrible idea," Jenkins remembers. "They said, 'Nobody will ever hire you as a transgender woman.' " |
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http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/06/15/531639614/transgender-teachers-talk-about-their-experiences-at-school |
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