Pro-tourism group fights to keep summer vacations long

July 27 2011 by Lara Snider in Education News |No Comments | Tags: Summer, Summer Vacations

A North Carolina judge ruled Tuesday that a small school district in the western part of the state can start classes next week, despite challenges from a state tourism group that says shorter summers are bad for business.

The state Board of Education waived a law that requires a 10-week summer vacation for students in the state’s traditional-calendar schools so that Macon County schools can institute measures to improve student achievement.

State Administrative Law Judge Joe Webster upheld that waiver Tuesday, refusing to grant a preliminary injunction to a group that’s challenging it.

The school system says the Aug. 4 start will allow them to run much-needed remediation programs in reading, for example.

Most schools around the state don’t resume classes until Aug. 25.

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Lakota West Football Golf Outing

July 26 2011 by Taylah Cosgrove in Education Sport Tips |No Comments | Tags: Football Golf, Football Golf Outing, Golf Outing, Outing

From Lakota West football coach Larry Cox:

The annual Lakota West Football Golf Outing will be July 22 at 1 p.m. at Beckett Ridge Country Club. For registration information, please contact Buddy Darland at 513-702-7379 or  for more information.

New state law gives 30-day reprieve for school whooping cough shots

July 26 2011 by Jake Frodsham in School Section |No Comments | Tags: Cough Shots, Shots, Whooping Cough, Whooping Cough Shots

LOS ANGELES – California parents rushing to get whooping cough shots for their children before school starts may have just been given a bit of wiggle room.

Gov. Jerry Brown signed emergency legislation Monday allowing schools to conditionally admit students who can’t show proof of vaccination for up to 30 days.

It’s up to local schools and districts to decide whether to allow the 30-day reprieve, which was designed to give them some flexibility.

The legislation, SB614, supersedes a law that took effect July 1, requiring all 3 million California students entering grades seven through 12 to prove they’ve received a booster shot.

The state has been more vigilant about whooping cough in the wake of an epidemic last year that killed 10 infants and infected more than 9,000 people.

No deaths have been reported this year, but at 1,918, the number of infections is still significant and cause for concern, said Mike Sicilia, spokesman for the California Department of Public Health.

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Colo. panel reviewing school discipline policies

July 26 2011 by Lara Snider in Education News |No Comments | Tags: School, School Discipline

DENVER – Young students in Colorado schools can face ticketing or charges for scrawling doodles on a desk, accidentally hitting a teacher with a beanbag chair, or swiping a stick of gum from a teacher’s purse.

That’s what a group of high schools students told a state legislative panel Wednesday examining Colorado’s strict disciplinary policies, many of which were implemented in the wake of the 1999 Columbine High School shootings and other high-profile cases of youth violence.

“We are here because we believe schools can be safe without criminalizing students for minor misbehaviors,” said Brandon Wagoner, 17, who was among the group of students who stood in a semi-circle in front of the panelists as each read them details of the cases.

Republican Rep. B.J. N

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Local athletes who have signed letters of intent

July 26 2011 by Taylah Cosgrove in Education Sport Tips |No Comments | Tags: Intent

One of the biggest days of the year for prep athletes is the first Wednesday of February, the first day that high school football players can sign NCAA national letters of intent. It’s a high-profile continuation of a process that began in November when other prep athletes began signing their letters.

We’re keeping record of athletes who sign on our sortable database.

If you know of an athlete who signed a letter, e-mail Deputy Sports Editor Vic Contreras at or Nathaniel Miller at .

Each column can be sorted in ascending and descending order. Information on letters of intent signings have been provided to The Bee by coaches and parents. Some of the players listed have not yet signed formal paperwork. Links to press releases have been provided.

Click here to load this Caspio Bridge DataPage.

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Certificate in Language Studies Introduced at Rio Salado College

July 25 2011 by Eden Osburn in University Advisory |No Comments | Tags: College, Rio Salado, Rio Salado College, Salado College

Tempe, Ariz. July 21, 2011 Due to the ever-growing global economy, second language proficiency is an important skill to compete on the international business platform. Rio Salado College has initiated the first academic certificate in language studies for the Maricopa Community College District. The academic certificate in language studies provides a foundation in the study of culture and documents proficiency in a foreign language.
Something that is unique to languages is that we all grew up with one, but that doesnt mean the student has had an academic preparation in that language, said Dr. Angela Felix, faculty chair of languages. The academic certificate in language studies is more than saying you know how to speak a language; it is the additional skills as well, that are valuable in the work place.
The academic certificate is designed to help students demonstrate their language skills to a potential employer or university admissions officer.
Up until now there has not been a way for students to show proficiency to potential employers or use as evidence to universities, said Felix. Read full article…

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