REGION: Federal, state school rankings paint different pictures (North County Times)

5 September 2008, 12:39 am

More schools in Southwest County and throughout California are meeting state goals, but many are struggling with federal targets, according to academic rankings released Thursday. The dueling state and federal accountability systems use the same test... read more

Lake Elsinore Unified School District meets federal education benchmarks (The Press-Enterprise)

5 September 2008, 12:00 am

LAKE ELSINORE - The Lake Elsinore Unified School District was the only district statewide to exit a program for failing schools, according to figures released Thursday by the California Department of Education.... read more

Economy throws high school sports for big loss (The Press-Enterprise)

4 September 2008, 10:51 pm

The letter was John Rice's last resort.... read more

Higher federal standards trip up more California schools (The Press-Enterprise)

4 September 2008, 10:22 pm

Fewer schools in California are meeting federal targets, despite improved performance on state tests, the California Department of Education reported Thursday.... read more

Inland schools gain, but not enough to meet tougher new standards (The Press-Enterprise)

4 September 2008, 10:22 pm

Students, parents and teachers at Kelley Elementary School in Rialto celebrated with a barbecue a year ago when the school got off a list of California schools that had failed to meet federal standards.... read more

Ten reasons to be excited about the 2008 high school football season (Los Angeles Times)

4 September 2008, 4:53 pm

Eric Sondheimer breaks down the Southland's top story lines heading into the season, including the array of talent at the quarterback position. High school football shifts into high gear tonight with a near full load of games. There's no better place in the country to see tomorrow's college and N... read more