Stan State health center keeps top status for quality standards, Modesto Bee
The California State University, Stanislaus, Student Health Center recently received notification that it has been granted a full three-year accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

2 named to SJSU search panel, San Jose Mercury-News
Effort begins anew to select president.

Pioneer spirit helps parents help students excel, Los Angeles Daily News
Ten dedicated mothers are leading what some call a trailblazing effort in the mostly Latino schools of the northeast San Fernando Valley, teaching fellow parents how to help their children do better in school. [Cal State Northridge professor's program.]

Murder-Suicide Suspect Named, Los Angeles Times
A man suspected of decapitating a Cal State Los Angeles professor at her Pasadena home and then apparently committing suicide was identified Tuesday as a boyfriend and former student at the university.

Solitude can be found even on busy UC Berkeley campus, San Francisco Chronicle
The campus has plenty of hushed, contemplative spots open to the public, each perfect for a day of doing nothing. And that's the recommendation: that readers schedule an afternoon to wander around one of the nation's best public universities.

Educators push for Proposition 55, Eureka Times-Standard
Humboldt State University, Eureka City Schools and other local districts could receive millions of state dollars if Proposition 55 passes in March.

Voters must decide on $12.3b state school bond, Visalia Times-Delta
Proposition to pay for construction on ballot crowded with bonds.

Bond may fix, build schools, Long Beach Press-Telegram
Prop 55 could bring $12.3B; LBUSD seeks $31M.

Abundance of bonds, Los Angeles Daily News
Supporters of Proposition 55 on the March 2 ballot are counting on voters to shake off sticker shock and approve the $12.3 billion bond issue to finance public school facilities from kindergarten through university level.

Budget crises send schools scrambling for new tax measures, San Jose Mercury-News
With the state budget crisis looming, a few South Bay school districts are asking property owners for more tax dollars to keep campuses open, raise teacher salaries and preserve everything from libraries to music programs.

A First Stop on the Road to Immigrants' Dreams, Los Angeles Times
A challenging English program gives new arrivals the language skills they need to continue their education in the U.S.

Schools Seek Private Firms to Teach Foreign Tongues, New York Times
In the last few years, more schools have turned to language instruction companies for teachers. Berlitz Jr., which started hiring out its instructors in 1987, now serves more than 100 schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia.

The college degree of your choice, without all that tedious classwork, Modesto Bee
A week ago, I wrote about the numerous opportunities to buy college degrees that recently began popping into my e-mail box.

Harvard Business School Opens Summer Program to White and Asian Students in Response to Complaint, Chronicle of Higher Education
Harvard University's business school has agreed to stop limiting participation in a summer program to members of particular minority groups in response to a complaint from two organizations critical of affirmative action.

Seeking Alternatives to Standardized Testing, Washington Post
It has been more than a year since I last wrote about Meier, co-principal of the Mission Hill School in Boston, and her latest book, "In Schools We Trust."

Editorial: As we see it: Proposition 55 deserves support, Santa Cruz Sentinel
A measure to help with the construction and repair of schools around the state ought to be approved.

Editorial: The credential trap, Long Beach Press-Telegram
Some teachers have the expertise but lack teacher training.

Dan Walters: Workers' comp struggle closing in on governor's deadline, Sacramento Bee
Superficially, the Legislature appears to be working hard on the overhaul of workers' compensation that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, backed by employers, say must be done to rein in skyrocketing costs.

Editorial: College not goal for all; beef up vocational ed, Daily Bulletin
Jack O'Connell is right: California's high schools need improvement. O'Connell, the state's superintendent of public instruction, wants to give high school achievement more emphasis, an attention it has not always received in the state's educational reforms.

Editorial: Editorial: Pass Prop. 55 for kids' future, Ventura County Star
Bond targets rundown schools.

Panel OKs some budget changes, Sacramento Bee
The Assembly Budget Committee on Tuesday approved about half of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's midyear budget-saving ideas - supporting about $1 billion in borrowing and fund shifts but stopping short of approving program cuts.

Budget Signals Narrowed Ambitions, Los Angeles Times
For decades, California distinguished itself by pioneering easy and inexpensive access to college and championing broad medical coverage and a generous financial lifeline for the poorest families.

Ex-Governors Blame Legislature, Los Angeles Times
The former leaders say term limits and safe districts contribute to the state's political dysfunction.

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