Childhood obesity linked to poorer math performance
Obese children face risks to their emotional and social well-being that can harm their academic performance, new research suggests, the California Watch reports.
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Suspensions at California high school spark fiery free speech battle
Civil rights groups recently intervened in a free-speech controversy at the San Francisco Unified School District after a school suspended three high school seniors and banned them from…
California bill would extend free meal program to charter students
At the Blue Oak School in Chico, where 60 percent of the charter school's student body comes from low-income households, it’s a source of school pride that the…
Dual-language programs growing in popularity across California
At Chula Vista Learning Community Charter School, students are taught lessons every week in a combination of Spanish, English and Mandarin, California Watch reports.
Illegal school fees the target of new legislation
Bolstered by a recent court ruling, a Southern California assemblyman filed legislation last week that seeks to crack down on school districts that charge parents and students fees…
Pentagon Robot Program: Government to help Bay Area students build tech gadgets
With an eye toward revolutionizing how defense systems and vehicles are made, the Pentagon has tapped a team of Bay Area-based scientists, engineers and hackers to create a…
Public school, private donations: The money debate
School foundations and PTAs used to raise money for the extras - high-tech projectors and special field trips. But these days, private donations to schools have grown dramatically…
School district caught banking federal food funds
A Los Angeles-area school district accused of misspending $1.5 million in federal meal money for needy students is planning to meet with state administrators this week in an…
California school spending among lowest in the nation
Budget shortfalls have pushed California's spending on public schools to a historic low, relative to the rest of the United States, according to a new analysis by the…