Education Headlines

• Report blasts quality of virtual schools

  In the Public Interest, a Washington, D.C.,-based think-tank funded in part by labor unions, paints a grim picture of the state’s largest provider of online public education.

  March 2, 2015

• Tam Union superintendent resigns from new Illinois job before starting it

  The departing Tamalpais Union High School superintendent has asked to be released from her contract for her new job in Illinois, according to an email sent to staff of that district over the weekend.

  March 2, 2015

• Robla students encouraged to refill water bottles with new hydration stations

  The Young Leaders Society, a United Way subset made up of young Sacramento-area professionals, recently launched the Hydration Station Initiative to bring clean, cold water to students in the Robla School District as soon as this summer.

  March 2, 2015

• Folsom student campaign helps middle schoolers navigate adolescence

  Lucy Brancoli, 16, is part of a growing campaign to lend social support and perspective to middle school students who, as adolescents, are navigating tough terrain. It’s the shift from elementary to higher grades. From playground to social ground. From childhood to adulthood.

  March 2, 2015

• School district whistleblower awarded $1M

  A jury has ordered the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District to pay its former director of educational technology nearly $1.2 million for retaliating against her after she protested orders to erase a three-year archive of district emails.

  March 2, 2015

• Online school sponsored by West Covina district condemned by Washington D.C. watchdog

  A publicly funded online school system with nearly 4,000 tuition-free students in Los Angeles cut corners at students’ expense to increase their operator’s bottom line, according to a report released this week.

  March 2, 2015