edited by: Adam Haverstock,
California Editor
Before I begin, I want folks to realize that we are dealing with human beings who have IQs. Some have low IQs and some have have high IQs (very few). Obama and Duncan are asking California to evaluate teachers based upon how well students do on [...]
California Approves Budget, Sends Bills to Governor. Senate will reconvene on Aug. 17th. This will stream LIVE as soon as it happens. Stay tuned.
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Assembly & Senate Bill Index (click here)
These are the bills that they voted on.
Budget Breaking News:
The “Big 5″ has reached a deal…floor vote likely on Thursday. For complete details read on….
*Gov says, “no new taxes”
*Bass says, “cuts protect safety net. expect about $6 B in K-14 education cuts”
*local govt will also take a hit
*15 B [...]
Diane Lenning has announced her candidacy for California Superintendent of Public Instruction 2010. Please leave your comments here for Diane Lenning. She is reading this and she wants to hear from you. This is your chance to tell her what is wrong with the educational system [...]
Video today July 17, 2009
Capitol Weekly Schools will likely get the promise of an $11 billion paybck, but they’ll be cut beyond what the governor proposed in his first May Revise. Expect the May revise cuts plus an additional $680 million in [...]
California Federation of Teachers Vice President , Ed Murray (green shirt) told the large and boisterous crowd that his ESL students are being hurt by the governor’s proposed budget. CFT teacher rallies called for the legislators and the governor to close corporate tax loopholes, not schools [...]
Budget Update: The Big 5 are disagreeing on Education Funding. It appears that they must cut $11 billion from Education. Karen Bass and the Democrats are not willing to do that unless they write in the stipulation of when and how this money will be paid [...]
Overhill Farms, Inc. (NYSE Amex: OFI) today announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Nativo Lopez and six other leaders of an unlawful campaign aimed at coercing the company to violate federal law by rehiring former employees who have [...]
If you are in a hurry and you don’t have the time to spend hours going through google links that lead you to a dead end, then you’ve come to the right place…The Juice. Bookmark this page and you will have EVERYTHING you need to know [...]
Farrah Fawcett passed away at 9:28 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2009.
Farrah Fawcett has died of anal cancer at age 62 with Alana Stewart and Ryan O’Neal by her side. Ryan and Farrah did not marry and they have one son together [...]
Los Angeles County supervisors are scrambling for ways to save money. They suggested putting unemployed parents to work caring for their own children as part of the proposed changes to CalWorks and other state government aid programs.
This could save nearly $270 million. They want [...]
The Santa Ana Unified School District Board Members will be convening on June 9th to decide what programs and positions will be needed for the students of Santa Ana. Apparently they will be deciding whether or not to keep Class Size Reduction or the Assistant Principals. [...]
Octuplets mom Nadya Suleman signed a deal Thursday to launch her own reality show. Suleman’s attorney Jeff Czech indicated cameras would not scrutinize Suleman’s 14 children around-the-clock, but rather pick and choose moments for a ”quasi-reality TV series.”
California used to be “the Golden State” but now it’s called “the Sorry State.” The deficit is now projected to grow to $24.3 billion through June 2010.
The League of California Cities launched a website, “Save Your City,” asking for videos that will show how a [...]
*California is going bankrupt!
*People are leaving California
*Teachers and Students are rallying, but there’s no $$$ to rally for
*County & City Workers are being cut
*California is borrowing from Peter to pay Paul
*Unemployment is soaring
*People keep hearing, “cut, [...]
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Arrives <–click for video
A Message from Arnie <–click here
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Over a million public employees in California who qualify for Social Security –directly or indirectly through their spouses – won’t get the benefits when they retire. They include firefighters, police officers and school teachers. Years ago, Congress voted to keep pensioners from [...]
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Many teachers and school employees will receive their final notice that they’re fired and will not be re-employed by their school district. Notices must be received by May 15, 2009. Teachers who received RIF notices on March 15th have been teaching and giving 100% to the [...]
Obama vs. Schwarzenegger: White House Threatens to Rescind Stimulus Funds
Schwarzenegger’s office was advised this week by federal health officials that the wage reduction, which will save California $74 million, violates provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Failure to revoke [...]
Two school employee unions have filed a lawsuit seeking to force the state of California to give schools and community colleges nearly $12 billion that educators say they’re due.
The California Federation of Teachers and Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union [...]
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California may need to borrow over $20 billion in short-term loans to cover all its bills next year if revenues continue to drop and [...]
John Kobylt (left) and Ken Chiampou
KFI AM 640 radio hosts are encouraging voters to get to the polls and vote NO on all of the Propositions. Many of the school districts are not rehiring their RIF(ed) teachers unless these propositions pass. The election is May 19th. [...]
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Earth Day, celebrated April 22, is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970 and is celebrated in many countries every year. This date is Spring in [...]
President Bill Clinton will be the keynote speaker Wednesday — Earth Day — at Fortune Magazine’s Brainstorm Green conference at the Ritz Carlton in Dana Point.
The conference is closed to the public, but will be covered by the Register and other news outlets.
The conference is [...]
School officials are trying to figure out whether federal stimulus money must, can or should be used to avoid teacher layoffs.
Arne Duncan (Education Secretary) said he will “come down like a ton of bricks” and withhold the second round of funds [...]
I created a blog that includes many links for Educators to refer to. It has many useful links from how to contact your local lawmaker to all of the Unions in California. Also, I have included RSS feeds with up to the minute Education news. Please visit if you’re a teacher or [...]
Education News Updates & Databases
Database of Stimulus $$$ to School Districts: (Complete List)
CTA Supports Props. 1A-1F in Special Election May 19
The recently passed state budget with its $11 billion cut to schools [...]
Special Feature: Dr. Robert Skversky
“Tired of Being Overweight?” You’ve come to the right place! Read on!
Being overweight is a disease and a disorder!
Obesity is a metabolic, chronic and progressive disease with a significant genetic predisposition. Chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, etc. require long term drug [...]
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OC Blotter Open Calls, Cities & Areas Santa [...]
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