Education Headlines

• Stockton USD, teachers negotiations continue

  A mediation session last week failed to resolve differences between the Stockton Teachers Association and the Stockton Unified School District, continuing an impasse that has stretched on since May.

  January 27, 2015

• Salinas schools face loss of state building funds

  With a recently passed school bond in hand, officials in the Salinas Union High School District are moving forward with plans to build two schools and make improvements at several others.

  January 27, 2015

• San Juan Unified considers 4.5 percent salary raise for administrators

  The San Juan Unified School District is considering a 4.5 percent raise for Superintendent Kent Kern and 11 of his cabinet members at a cost of $89,000 this academic year.

  January 27, 2015

• Data: Vaccination rates at California elementary schools

  Vaccination rates are among kindergartners at California public elementary schools with 10 or more kindergarten students. Green markers signify a vaccination rate of the 92% or more required for “herd immunity” to protect the unvaccinated from disease. Red markers are below 92%.

  January 27, 2015

• Measles outbreak: Low vaccination rates at some Bay Area schools raise alarm

  With alarm over the Disneyland measles outbreak growing across California, almost 5,000 kindergartners enrolled in Bay Area schools are without proof they’ve been fully vaccinated, a major concern as the highly infectious disease continues to spread.

  January 27, 2015

• EdSource: Schools encouraging parents to immunize students

  The largest outbreak of measles in California in years is prompting school officials to redouble their efforts to convince parents to vaccinate their children.

  January 27, 2015