The San Diego Union Tribune – Maureen Magee
“As the new school year begins, some things are looking up: teachers and students are becoming familiar with the Common Core academic standards, now in their second year, and budgets are more expansive as the state continues to loosen the purse strings following the recession. But new concerns loom. Some school districts are feeling the impacts of a statewide teacher shortage. And two key court decisions that are pending could force major changes when it comes to teacher job protections and their labor unions. Students in the southern reaches of San Diego County were first in the region to return to the classroom in July, with others trickling back through early September.”(more)