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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Washington Cases on use of Union Dues for Politics
Submitted on 9.26.2006
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will review Washington v. Washington Education Association and Davenport v. Washington Education Association in its upcoming session, giving hope to millions of teachers across the country that they may no longer be forced to pay union dues that fund political causes with which they disagree.
Too-high salaries hurt students
Submitted by Barbara Zivical on 9.15.2006
ANTIOCH UNIFIED School District's new superintendent, Dr. Sims, was formerly the chief of operations for the San Francisco Unified School District in 2004 before becoming associate superintendent for equity and internal cooperation.
Schools celebrate mediocre grades
Submitted by Richard J. Riehl on 9.1.2006
State Superintendent Jack O'Connell gets the Lipstick on a Pig Award for declaring he is "extremely pleased" with California's latest school test score results. He applauds what he calls the "steady gains" of the last three years, with the number of students scoring at or above proficiency this year rising to 42 percent in English and 40 percent in math.
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