Falcon School District 49 is exploring the possibility of a military charter school, and is putting together a committee to dig into the concept. Two town halls and information sessions are scheduled next week for people wanting more information on the idea and those interested in volunteering. For first is scheduled for 2 to 3:30 [...]
She said she saw the uneven sidewalk, but she tripped and fell anyway. Was the school at fault? Seattle University student Catherine Webert was walking on a campus pathway when she tripped and fell, sustaining injuries to her hand, wrist, knee, chin and mouth. The area of the walkway where Webert fell had been damaged by [...]
Fewer kids are walking to school these days because of safety concerns. Theres a movement afoot to change that trend. Starting about 40 years ago, the number of students who walked or bicycled to school began to drop, says Jessica Meany of the Safe Routes to School Partnership. “Frequently it’s the distance from school,” says [...]
Home isnt the only place that many teen just sit around. A new study indicates that more than one-third of California’s public high school students don’t get physical fitness during the school day, either. The state requires it and doctors recommend it. But a UCLA study suggests that plenty of schools don’t follow through with [...]
Photo by David Yamamoto // Buy this photo Michael Hall, who will be principal at Madera School, jokes with former Madera Principal Susanne Wolf, as Wolf helps him prepare for his first year as principal. Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of stories this summer on new principals at Ventura County public [...]