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Orange County, California, Schools Chief Calls For Elimination Of Teacher Tenure.

Posted Tue, 03/02/2010 - 9:18pm by ml

The Orange County Register (2/26, Leal) reports that Orange County, CA schools Superintendent William Habermehl "proposed eliminating teacher tenure, boosting local control of education funding and reducing federal and state regulations Thursday during his annual State of Education speech." Habermehl "admitted many of his proposed reforms would face tough challenges from lawmakers, unions and other groups.

After-School Enrichment Program Introduces Elementary Schoolers To Hobby, Career Skills.

Posted Tue, 03/02/2010 - 9:15pm by ml

The Jackson (MI) Citizen Patriot (2/26, Wilson) reports on the Challenge U program at Bean Elementary School, and "after-school enrichment program, which has been offered at Bean for almost two decades" and "gives students a chance to learn about a variety of activities" that could be applied to hobbies or careers. The 16 classes offered this year encompass "soccer, wrestling, cake decorating, knitting, sewing, jewelry making and photography," as well as courses on animals and electronics.

Stretch-N-Grow Helps Boost In-Classroom Physical Activity At Some Chicago Schools.

Posted Tue, 03/02/2010 - 9:12pm by ml

The Chicago Tribune (2/26, Eng) reports on "Stretch-N-Grow, an in-class fitness program that operates in 22 Chicago-area elementary schools." The national franchise is a ten-week program that "allows schools to boost physical activity without having to build a new gym or make the day longer.

Bridges Charter School Officials Reject Horizon Hills Site in Thousand Oaks

Posted Mon, 03/01/2010 - 9:28pm by ml

By Marjorie Hernandez - Ventura County Star March 2, 2010

The New Food Fighters

Posted Mon, 03/01/2010 - 9:21pm by ml
Will Arne Duncan and Michelle Obama serve your child a better school lunch?
By Carol Lloyd
 Since scientists began linking the rise in childhood obesity to high-fat, high-sugar diets, alarm bells have been ringing about the sorry state of school lunches in the United States.

County Education Board Approves Bridges Charter School

Posted Wed, 02/17/2010 - 11:51am by ml

Ventura County Star - 17 February, 2010 by Marjorie Hernandez

First Lady Launches Initiative Aimed At Eliminating Childhood Obesity

Posted Sun, 02/14/2010 - 10:07pm by ml

The New York Times (2/10, A16, Stolberg) reports, "The White House, led by Michelle Obama, announced a sweeping initiative on Tuesday aimed at revamping the way American children eat and play - reshaping school lunches, playgrounds and even medical checkups - with the goal of eliminating childhood obesity within a generation. The 'Let's Move' campaign, nearly a year in the making, is Mrs.

Obama Administration Launches Campaign To Remove Junk Food From Schools.

Posted Tue, 02/09/2010 - 6:48am by ml

The AP (2/8, Jackson) reported that the Obama administration "will ask Congress to improve childhood nutrition by ridding school vending machines of sugary snacks and drinks and giving school lunch and breakfast to more kids.

Obama Administration Proposing "Sweeping Overhaul" Of NCLB

Posted Mon, 02/01/2010 - 5:02pm by ml

The New York Times (2/1, A1, Dillon) reports on its front page that the Obama administration "is proposing a sweeping overhaul" of NCLB "and will call for broad changes in how schools are judged to be succeeding or failing, as well as for the elimination of the law's 2014 deadline for bringing every American child to academic proficiency." However, the Times adds that the "administration is not planning to abandon the law's commitments to closing the achievement gap between minority and white students and t

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