Browse past news stories for Special Education in Bakersfield, CA.

• Ribbon cutting and budget cuts focus of KUSD meeting (Kern Valley Sun)
  posted on December 1, 2009 at 06:49:33 am
  Susan BarrKern Valley Sun A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new gym/community building and ongoing budget woes were the two main topics at the most recent Kernville Union School District Board of Trustees meeting.
• Tough job market drives more to substitute teach (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on November 22, 2009 at 05:11:40 am
  Paul Sabovich was having no luck finding a job after graduating from Cal State Bakersfield in June. His business administration degree in management was getting him nowhere, he said. So he did what hundreds of others throughout Bakersfield have done. He signed up to take the test to become a substitute teacher.
• Ralph Bailey: Our kids deserve innovative charter schools (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 07:09:27 pm
  Charter schools are the tsunami of the future and while some believe this new wave could wipe out formal public education, charters will be the new road to a sea of success for disenfranchised children. "Charter schools are not the end-all-be-all to solve our educational woes," said Assemblywoman Jean Fuller, former superintendent of the Bakersfield City School District. "But at the end of the ...
• Local stimulus-fueled job numbers rolling in (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on October 21, 2009 at 01:39:37 am
  An early look at reports from government agencies show that more than 1,000 local jobs were created or saved by the infusion of money from the $787 billion federal stimulus bill. That tally is preliminary and doesn't include jobs created in the military or other public and private sectors in Kern, so the total number of new or saved jobs in the county could go much higher.
• 2 Monterey County school districts to get CSUMB's help in teacher training (The Salinas Californian)
  posted on October 13, 2009 at 12:12:19 pm
  California State University, Monterey Bay, is getting millions of dollars in federal funds to help teachers from two Monterey County school districts boost student success.
• CSUMB wins share of $12.6M federal grant to help train teachers (The Monterey County Herald)
  posted on October 13, 2009 at 08:38:21 am
  CSU-Monterey Bay will share a $12.6 million federal grant with two other state universities aimed at improving teacher education by borrowing from the model of U.S. medical schools. The Teacher Quality Partnership grant from the U.S.
• Schwarzenegger Calls Session To Discuss Water Deal (CBS 13 Sacramento)
  posted on October 12, 2009 at 12:33:17 pm
  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders plan a seventh straight day of water negotiations Monday, as the governor summoned lawmakers for a special session on the state's water problems.
• Lawmakers: Need More Time On Water Deal (CBS 13 Sacramento)
  posted on October 12, 2009 at 06:46:30 am
  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger late Sunday summoned lawmakers for a special session on the state's water problems, even as legislative negotiators ended nearly 12 hours of talks without reaching an agreement.
• New charter school on the horizon (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on October 11, 2009 at 07:24:01 pm
  If all goes according to Damon Smothers' plan, a new charter school focused on closing the achievement gap among black and Hispanic students will open in fall 2010. The Preparatory School for Arts and Sciences would open with 160 kids in grades three to six. It would expand to K-12, and accept students from across Kern County.
• CSUB lands $12.6 million grant to boost teacher quality (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 11:18:30 pm
  A $12.6 million grant from the federal government to Cal State Bakersfield will fund five years of improvement and innovation in the school's teacher eduction programs. The grant from the U.S. Department of Education is aimed at improving teachers' skills and training so that students in rural areas can get a better basic education.
• CSUB To Receive $12.6M Grant To Improve Teacher Quality (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 10:45:19 pm
  United States Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, has announced that California State University, Bakersfield is said to receive a $12,595,813 grant to improve teacher quality and reform teacher education at high-need schools in central California.
• Grant to help schools: Four districts partner with Chico State (Chico Enterprise-Record)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 07:17:22 am
  CHICO -- Four Sacramento Valley school districts — including one each in Butte and Glenn counties — can look forward to extra help in improving teaching and students' learning over the next few years.
• CSUB To Receive Over $2.4M To Improve Teaching (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
  posted on September 30, 2009 at 05:56:39 pm
  U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Wednesday the award of $43 million for 28 new five-year Teacher Quality Partnership grants to improve instruction in struggling schools.
• Grants Awarded to Improve Education in High Need Schools (WNCT Greenville)
  posted on September 30, 2009 at 05:43:45 pm
  East Carolina University set to receive more than a million dollars.
• Costa: $2.47M In Federal Grant Funding Awarded To CSUB (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
  posted on September 25, 2009 at 09:56:39 pm
  Congressman Jim Costa announced Friday that a US Department of Education grant totaling $2,472,170 has been awarded to California State University Bakersfield (CSUB) for the California Partnership for Teacher Quality Programs.
• Spring admissions open for 150 students (The State Hornet)
  posted on September 23, 2009 at 07:02:45 am
  TODAY A small group of 150 Sacramento State students will be admitted into the teacher credential programs this spring despite the California State University system's closure of all spring 2010 admissions.
• MEET YOUR SPECIAL NEIGHBORS 2009 –“THE BLACK BALLOON” – AUTISM AWARENESS (Tehachapi News)
  posted on September 11, 2009 at 06:41:10 pm
  On Thursday, October 15, 2009, the Autism Society Chapter Kern Autism Network will present “The Black Balloon” at the Majestic Fox Theater, 2001 "H" Street.  This film will be shown free to the public in recognition of "Autism Awareness" and the “Meet Your Special Neighbors 2009” community awareness campaign. Starring Toni Collette, “ The Black Balloon” is a story about fitting in, discovering ...
• McNeish's blog: Ochoa on DL; Tamez honored (Clinton Herald)
  posted on August 22, 2009 at 10:08:16 pm
  Just when it appeared their health issues had passed, on Friday the Clinton LumberKings lost another prominent bat. Clinton placed catcher Blake Ochoa on the disabled list. For at least seven days, the LumberKings will chase a wild-card spot without their hottest hitter in the second half.
• Selected recent California newspaper editorials (San Diego Union-Tribune)
  posted on August 5, 2009 at 11:25:31 pm
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• Selected recent California newspaper editorials (The San Francisco Examiner)
  posted on August 5, 2009 at 11:19:15 pm
  As soon as the images of former President Clinton alongside North Korean leader Kim Jong Il appeared, it seemed certain that freedom was at hand for two American journalists captured in March and sentenced to 12 years of hard labor on charges of hostile acts and entering the country illegally.
• Herb Benham: Raising the bar for people with disabilities (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on August 4, 2009 at 02:00:37 am
  People complain. That's what they do. If it's not a national sport, it should be. If it were, the podium would be packed. People would be falling off the back of the stage. The medal company would have to work 24/7 to churn out all the blue ribbons.
• Autism Workshop: Adults On Spectrum Support Group (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
  posted on July 17, 2009 at 09:34:08 pm
  On Aug. 8, 2009, the Autism Society of America Chapter-Kern Autism Network of Bakersfield will present "Adults on the Spectrum Support Group," facilitated by Vickie Shufton. The group will meet at the Kern County Superintendent of Schools office, 1300 17th Street, Main Floor Room 1A, in Bakersfield, from 10 a.m. until noon.
• Educators warn against "Enron accounting" (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on June 20, 2009 at 12:44:15 am
  The last time school superintendents called a press conference to lobby about state legislation was more than decade ago, in a successful push for special education funding. On Friday, four superintendents decried two new state budget proposals they say would loosen fiscal accountability.
• Thumbs up, thumbs down (The Fresno Bee)
  posted on June 13, 2009 at 07:03:22 am
  Thumbs up to Dave Tonini, Michael Young and Maria Magallan, named the top three school employees by Tulare County. Tonini is principal at Green Acres Middle School in Visalia. Young is a science teacher at Tulare Western High School. Magallan is the offic
• People making a difference honored with Beautiful Bakersfield awards (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on May 31, 2009 at 06:06:15 am
  People, organizations and businesses making a major difference in the quality of life in Bakersfield were honored Saturday night at the 2009 Beautiful Bakersfield Awards Banquet. The event, held at the DoubleTree Hotel, was presented by the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce.
• Ed roundup: Stellar scholars, Tehachapi draws grand jury fire (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on May 30, 2009 at 12:06:13 am
  Arvin High veteran graduates U.S. Army reservist Adriana Gallardo-Martinez, a 2001 Arvin High graduate, received her college degree from Cal State Long Beach on Thursday.
• Oklahoma’s Buechele follows dad’s path (Muskogee Phoenix)
  posted on May 29, 2009 at 04:24:19 am
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — With 11 seasons of big league experience, Steve Buechele could have overwhelmed his son with baseball knowledge and pressured him to follow in his footsteps.
• Trustees quiet on budget cut (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on May 27, 2009 at 05:51:21 am
  Bakersfield City School District trustees spoke at length about achievement, assemblies and retirement ceremonies marking the end of the school year at Tuesday's board meeting. Superintendent Michael D. Lingo had less to say about an impending $30 million budget cut -- up $13 million since February -- the district could face in the 2009-10 school year.
• 'Heir apparent' system robs taxpayers of voice (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on May 17, 2009 at 05:03:41 am
  If all goes as I expect it will -- and I expect it will -- the first female Kern County Superintendent of Schools in the 143-year history of that office will be appointed on June 8 as soon-to-retire Superintendent Larry Reider nods his approval. Looking at more recent history, Christine Lizardi Frazier will remain in that elected office until she decides to retire, at which time she likely will ...
• Schools awarded stimulus money -- but they may not spend it (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on May 12, 2009 at 01:38:52 am
  The federal government released $2.56 billion in stimulus funds on Saturday to support sagging California school budgets, but the approximately $50 million headed for Kern County isn't likely to go to re-hire teachers, send students to summer camp or buy new textbooks. That's because districts expect more red ink to flow from education budgets in June, when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger releases a ...