June 29th, 2009 12:59am
Sonoma State offering course on sustainability
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Sonoma State University will offer a one-day course on sustainability and the built environment on July 25.
June 27th, 2009 12:56am
Hispanic Chamber awards
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The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted the 21st annual Scholarship Awards Gala For a Better Tomorrow on June 20 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Rohnert Park. Eight scholars were honored:
Maria Linda Burola of Cloverdale High
Rosalva Favila of Santa Rosa Junior College
Blanca R. Flores of Sonoma State University
Gisela Garcia of Sonoma Valley High
Roberto Gonzalez-Huerta of Petaluma High
Fabian Santiago of Santa Rosa Junior College
Nicole Tafoya of Empire College
Luis M. Urena of Santa … Read More »
June 25th, 2009 12:31am
Technology and me
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Readers may have noticed a few changes with the Press Democrat’s blog formats. It’s all good but a few tweaks are still under way and a few snags remain. Understanding the hows and whys is above my pay grade (like why is my last post not listed under most recent and only found by going directly to my page?) but great minds are on hand sorting it out.
To add to that, I have … Read More »
June 22nd, 2009 11:40pm
Piner picking up where Montgomery left off
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Piner High School is expected next year to adopt a job shadow program previously offered at Montgomery High School.
June 18th, 2009 07:11pm
Schools chief: Keep the exit exam
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he’ll veto the Democrat-driven budget that emerged from Sacramento this week (mostly because of its inclusion of tax increases) but state schools chief Jack O’Connell lauded the move Thursday as he ripped the committee’s recommendation to do away with the exam as a condition of graduation as part of its plan:
“Governor Schwarzenegger has been a committed advocate for high expectations for all students in California. … Read More »
June 18th, 2009 03:00am
Schwarzenegger live on budget
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will give a speech on the state of the California budget at 10 a.m. Thursday from Fresno. Watch it here:
… Read More »
June 17th, 2009 05:49pm
Changing of the guard at El Molino
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Thanks to Press Democrat reporter Robert Digitale for this item (click here for story in today’s Press Democrat about the retirement of Frank Anderson):
“Frank Anderson, co-principal of El Molino High in Forestville, is retiring after 34 years in education.
For 19 years Anderson shared the role of co-principal with Doria Trombetta.Trombetta will remain as the principal, and the school has hired Matt Transue, its activities director, to serve as the … Read More »
June 16th, 2009 08:45pm
Drop the exit exam? Let the debate continue
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State Schools Superintendent Jack O’Connell came out swinging Tuesday evening at the thought/prospect/proposal to drop the high school exit exam to save money.
The Legislative Budget Conference Committee’s voted Tuesday to eliminate the California High School Exit Exam as a condition of graduation. That notion was floated here and generated a flurry of posted and non-posted responses.
Does this latest salvo mean the idea is gaining traction?
Here is what … Read More »
June 16th, 2009 07:41pm
Downtown Market = bike races for kids, juniors
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It’s not exactly education, but it’s summer and probably a safe bet there is something to be learned here.
Sonoma County’s local junior bike race squad is hosting races for wee ones through juniors at the Wednesday Night Market in Santa Rosa tomorrow.
The event is called “Family Bike Races” and racing starts with 3-5 year olds at 6:15 p.m. followed by 6-8 year olds at 6:30 p.m.; 9-12 year olds at … Read More »
June 15th, 2009 03:00am
More from summer school
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A story on a new summer school program in Santa Rosa outlines the reason some ninth graders are spending five hours a day every day in a classroom at Ridgway High taking either English, math or physical science.
I spent some time in a pre-algebra class on Friday and let me tell you, I would have a hard time spending my summer tackling that. Whew.
But the some 250 students there are … Read More »
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