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Education Stories Posted in November 2007
North Mason Considering Bond Ballot Measure to Build New Middle School
Category: Education · State: Washington · Source: Kitsap Sun
North Mason School District officials are considering presenting a bond to voters as early as May to build a new middle school, Superintendent Dave Peterson announced Tuesday.
Community colleges to seek funding guarantee in February
Category: Education · State: California · Source: Orange County Register
Ballot measure would set limits on fee increases, strengthen governing board and change financing structure.
Initiative to lower state's community college fees draws fire
Category: Education · State: California · Source: Inside Bay Area
In the face of active opposition from other educational groups, supporters of a ballot initiative that would dramatically change the way California's community colleges are funded held a news conference Monday morning at Laney College to make their case.
Merit pay for teachers to resurface on Oregon ballot in 2008
Category: Education · State: Oregon · Source: The Associated Press
Teachers across Oregon are gearing up for a big fight over a potential 2008 ballot measure that would tie their salaries to their "classroom performance."
UC regents oppose funding measure for junior colleges
Category: Education · State: California · Source: Los Angeles Times
The University of California Board of Regents voted Thursday to oppose a February ballot measure that would guarantee state funding for community colleges and reduce student fees at the 110-campus system.
Opinion: A break for schools
Category: Education · State: Washington · Source: Seattle Times
The simple-majority ballot measure for school levies is ahead by a comfortable enough margin to break open the champagne. This ballot measure had a simple request: Allow school levy requests to pass by a 50 percent-plus-one voting majority rather than a 60 percent supermajority.
UC regents oppose community college-funding measure
Category: Education · State: California · Source: The San Francisco Chronicle
The University of California's governing board voted Thursday to oppose a ballot measure to boost funding for the community colleges, saying it would shrink the pool of discretionary money available from Sacramento for the state's universities.
Simple majority looks like a winner
Category: Education · State: Washington · Source: The Seattle Times
The ballot measure that would allow school levies to pass with a majority vote pulled ahead for the first time Tuesday with a 7,000-vote lead.
Community college funding measure isn't popular at UC, CSU
Category: Education · State: California · Source: San Francisco Chronicle
A ballot measure adding an estimated $300 million a year in guaranteed state funding to California's public schools and community colleges may get opposition from an unlikely quarter - the University of California and California State University systems.
Voters Reject Slew of Ballot Measures
Category: Taxes · State: New Jersey Texas Utah · Source: Associated Press
Cost-conscious voters rejected school vouchers for Utah students, state-sponsored stem cell research in New Jersey and higher cigarette taxes in Oregon to fund health care for uninsured children.
Vouchers go down in crushing defeat
Category: School Choice · State: Utah · Source: Salt Lake Tribune
Voters decisively rejected the will of the Utah Legislature and governor Tuesday, defeating what would have been the nation's most comprehensive education voucher program in a referendum blowout.
Opinion: Texas propositions
Category: Initiative and Referendum · State: Texas · Source: Houston Chronicle
Voters should approve state propositions 1-16 on the Nov. 6 ballot
Ballot measure in the balance
Category: Education · State: Oregon · Source: Baker City Herald
Whether for or against Ballot Measure 34, Baker School District voters are holding out hope for a narrow victory for their side.
Board approves bond proposal
Category: Education · State: California · Source: San Mateo Daily Journal
Leaky roofs, faulty plumbing and a lack of classroom in the San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District could be addressed if voters approve a $175 million bond measure on the February ballot.
Measure E to raise school funding
Category: Education · State: California · Source: Sonoma News
Would give schools $1.2M to $1.4M a year for 6 years
Schools to move ahead with $175M bond
Category: Education · State: California · Source: San Mateo Daily Journal
A proposed $175 million bond measure for facility updates in the San Mateo-Foster City School District could go to voters in February if approved by the Board of Trustees Thursday.
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