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Category Archives: Education
News Pix: Cold Weather, Christmas Bird Count, and Holiday Joy
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Never mind Berkeley in the 60s, Wednesday December 19th saw Berkeley in the 30s — most likely the coldest day of the year so far. (Ira Serkes/Berkeleyside) On the last day of school before winter break, the nearly 325 children … Continue reading
Oakland School District Mishandled Federal Money, State Finds
Will Evans, California Watch The Oakland Unified School District failed to follow federal regulations in doling out taxpayer money to benefit local private schools and must pay some of it back, a state review has found. The state Department of … Continue reading
UC Suspends Use of New Monogram
In a press release, Daniel Dooley, Senior Vice President for External Relations, says of the UC monogram that has received so much criticism over the past few days: "(W)hile I believe the design element in question would win wide acceptance … Continue reading
State Threatens to Shut Down Disability Center Amid Patient Abuse
by Ryan Gabrielson, California Watch The state's largest board-and-care center for the severely disabled lost its primary license to operate today, after repeatedly exposing patients to abuse and shoddy medical care. State regulators cited the Sonoma Developmental Center, which houses … Continue reading
Branding Expert Talks UC's Controversial New Logo With Us
Well, that didn't go very well, did it? Boy, you hate to pile on the new University of California logo, especially when the pile is reaching Empire State Building levels. And in the interest of fairness, here's someone from the … Continue reading
Is the New UC Logo a 'Big Breath of Fresh Air' or 'a Flushing Toilet'?
UPDATE 2:37 pm. Dec. 14: The university has suspended use of the controversial logo. Learn more here. A UC online video about the logo that had appeared at the bottom of this post has been removed from the Internet by … Continue reading
State Considers Tighter Limits on Uncredentialed Teachers
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by Joanna Lin, California Watch Under proposals the state's teacher credentialing agency is set to consider today, school districts would need to show on a case-by-case basis that no fully credentialed teachers are available before they resort to less-qualified educators, and … Continue reading
Borrowing Millions, Paying Many Times More: Taxpayers On Hook For Risky School Bonds
Would you take out a loan if you had to pay interest worth 10 or more times the amount you borrowed? Dozens of school districts in nearly all Bay Area counties have issued bonds under those terms, according to the … Continue reading
So, How Much of the State's Expenditures Go to Education?
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There I was, sitting in a post-election briefing. The slide advanced to a pie chart of how general fund revenues for California are spent.
That's when my mouth dropped open. Education had a slice of the pie that, well, startled me.
So I ask you, dear reader: What percentage of California's general fund expenditures go to K-12 education? Or, if this is easier: how about K-12 plus higher education?
I did an unscientific survey around the KQED office, and I got a fascinating range of responses. Once you're ready with a number you can click below to get the correct answers.
Trustees Delay Fee Hike Proposal
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Update: California State University Trustees announced on Tuesday that they are postponing a plan to hike fees on selected students. The CSU chancellor released the following statement: California State University Trustees have postponed reviewing a plan to improve access and … Continue reading
