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Nan Austin's On Campus blog
Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 10:52 AMThe Bee's education writer follows the latest issues dealing with education in Stanislaus County.
ON CAMPUS: Seeking common ground
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 3:16 PMTea party group considers anti-common core arguments, sees conspiracy at work. Others see standards as return to common sense teaching. What happens when
ON CAMPUS: Public rights to records at risk
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 1:23 PMA budget trailer bill heading toward a vote would de-fang the California Public Records Act, making key provisions strictly voluntary. The state says it would save millions, but no one can calculate how much taxpayers could lose.
Modesto school board leader won't seek re-election
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 12:54 PMModesto City Schools board President Nancy Cline will not run for re-election this year, saying she feels it is God's will.
Denair schools shuffle duties
Monday, June 17, 2013 at 10:35 PMDenair Unified School District has reconfigured administrative positions, added a full-day kindergarten and will send athletes to games on school buses instead of in parents' cars.
Valley teachers use summer to plan hands-on learning
Monday, June 17, 2013 at 8:40 PMEducators know that lectures and memorized lists fade fast, but learning by doing sticks with you. With the common core downgrade of pacing calendars and drills, fun may regain its footing in the curriculum after a few lessons
Modesto charter school to offer 2nd chance at diploma
Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 10:47 PMA second-chance charter school will open this fall to serve young adults who dropped out and regretted it. The Come Back Kids charter got the go-ahead last week to open on the former Mildred Perkins Elementary School campus in north Modesto.
Stanislaus, Merced counties lower dropout rates 5% over 2 years
Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 10:47 PMStanislaus and Merced counties each lowered dropout rates 5 percent over the past two years. Merced lost 1 in 10 students in 2012, the latest year for which figures are available, while Stanislaus saw 1 in 7 fall between the cracks, the state av...
Modesto City Schools budget up for approval, with deficit spending
Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 10:42 PMAt its meeting Monday, the Modesto City Schools board will get an update on efforts to engage the community and develop student leadership. Jorge Perez, director of parent and community involvement, will speak.
Riverbank school district approves $24 million budget
Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 10:31 PMRiverbank Unified School District adopted a nearly balanced 2013-14 budget Saturday, marking a break in deep deficit spending since the recession started.
