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9 California School Districts File for 'No Child Left Behind' Waiver

February 28, 2013, 12:02 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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By Christina Hoag, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP)—Nine California school districts on Thursday filed a joint application for a waiver of stringent federal school standards, instead proposing an alternative method to measure performance. The superintendents of Los Angeles, Long Beach, … Continue reading »

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Financial Firms Benefit From Controversial School Bonds

January 31, 2013, 12:09 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff
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by Trey Bundy and Shane Shifflett, California Watch Herb Calderon stood on the campus of Hillcrest High School, staring at a wall that cost $10 million to build. The mile-long barrier was constructed to prevent the hillside above from sliding … Continue reading »

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Boy’s Ejection From SF School Illustrates Struggles in Violence Prevention

August 16, 2012, 1:15 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff
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by Trey Bundy, The Bay Citizen An 11-year-old boy in San Francisco made headlines early last year when a shooting near his Western Addition home left a random bullet lodged permanently in his abdomen. Nerve damage, a ruptured bladder and … Continue reading »

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